House debates
Thursday, 17 March 2016
- Age Pension (1 speech)
Yesterday Harmony Day was celebrated in this parliament. There was a recognition, from the Prime Minister, the Leader of the Opposition and the Leader of the Greens, of the contribution made to... - Bradfield Electorate: St Ives Food and Wine Festival (1 speech)
I am very pleased to rise to acknowledge the contribution made in my electorate of Bradfield by the many active Rotarians throughout the electorate. I want to emphasise in particular an event... - McEwen Electorate: Sikh New Year and Holi Festival (1 speech)
Last week, I had the great honour of attending the Sikh new year multicultural celebration as well as the Hindu Holi festival, or the festival of colours. The Sikh new year starts in Nanakshahi... - Hume Electorate: Infrastructure (1 speech)
This time last Friday, I was admiring the Jersey cows at the famous Camden Show, now in its 130th year. The show is still true to the nation-defining origins of the region, and I commend show... - Brisbane Electorate: Driscoll, Mr Kevin (1 speech)
I rise today to give my condolences to the family of the late Kevin Driscoll OBE, CBE, who passed away on 27 February 2016 aged 88 years. I was honoured to be present at his funeral and I would... - Greenway Electorate: Holi Festival (1 speech)
I take this opportunity to wish everyone in the Greenway electorate and around Australia a very happy Holi. The official date of Holi is 23 March but, as we know, with these fantastic festivals... - Deakin Electorate: Green Army (1 speech)
A few weeks ago, I had the opportunity to speak at the graduation for the participants involved in the Green Army project along Heatherdale Creek in Mitcham. This was the third Green... - West Papua (1 speech)
One issue that has been raised with me on a number of occasions within my electorate is the situation that exists in West Papua. I have been contacted, and I have read widely, and I have learnt... - Dobell Electorate: Little Creek Cheese (1 speech)
The Dobell electorate is full of high achievers across a broad spectrum, from sport to innovation. Today I rise to talk about a unique and special high achiever. Little Creek Cheese is a family... - Harmony Day (1 speech)
Harmony Day is celebrated on Monday, 21 March and it coincides with the United Nations International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination. Harmony Day has been celebrated in Australia... - Page Electorate: Clarence River (1 speech)
The mighty Clarence River runs through the heart of the Clarence Valley and its capital of Grafton. I would say it is the most beautiful and impressive river in this country. You cannot live in... - Indi Electorate: Upper Ovens Valley Landcare Group (1 speech)
To the member for Page, I would like to challenge you as to the most beautiful part of the country, because today I am going to be talking about the Ovens Valley. I would particularly like to... - Gilmore Electorate (1 speech)
On 25 February, the AEC gazetted changes to the boundaries for the seat of Gilmore. The southern part of the Shellharbour City Council was removed, and a large and beautiful part of the northern... - Election of Senators (1 speech)
I have never been asked to grace the pages of GQ or to be a Playboy centrefold, as the current Greens party leader, Richard Di Natale, has. If they were unlikely enough to ask me, I would be... - Fadden Electorate: School Leadership (1 speech)
I rise to acknowledge school leaders in the 28 schools in the northern Gold Coast. I congratulate them on their appointments as leaders within their schools and communities and I encourage them... - Tenders for Townsville (1 speech)
Tenders for Townsville is about jobs. Tenders for Townsville is about how we make business work locally. Queensland is a decentralised state. Townsville is 1,400 kilometres from its capital city... - Kingsford Smith Electorate: Vocational Education (1 speech)
I am now convinced that the Liberals and Nationals do not believe in TAFE. They are doing their best to ensure that TAFE, as a public provider of vocational educational services, withers and dies... - Banks Electorate: St George Football Association, Sydney Today (1 speech)
On Tuesday, 8 March, I attended the St George Football Association's defibrillator presentation at St George Maso's Club. Of course, defibrillators can be used in life-threatening situations... - Election of Senators (2 speeches)
The ballot is the thing. That was the battle cry of unions, organised labour, workers and radicals during the formative years of Australia's democracy. As a nation, we were unified and bound...
