House debates
Thursday, 17 March 2016
- Syria, Turkey (1 speech)
This week is the fifth anniversary of the Syrian conflict—the worst refugee and humanitarian crisis since the Second World War. Half the Syrian pre-war population is now displaced and... - Capricornia Electorate: Infrastructure (1 speech)
I am pleased to inform the House of the positive progress that the Turnbull-Joyce government and I are making in delivering serious and tangible infrastructure projects to my electorate of... - Shortland Electorate: Belmont Medicare Office (2 speeches)
At the end of last year I was devastated to learn that the Turnbull government planned to close the Belmont Medicare office. At that time I wrote to the minister, and I met with the minister last... - Forde Electorate: International Women's Day (1 speech)
it is a pleasure to rise today to recognise the wonderful work of many terrific women in my community. With International Women's Day being celebrated last week, I would like to take this... - South Australian Jobs (1 speech)
I rise today to address the very important issue of employment and jobs in South Australia but particularly in the southern suburbs of Adelaide. Creating jobs for South Australia is important,... - Bennelong Electorate (1 speech)
It is a great honour to represent the people of Bennelong in parliament, and I would like to take this opportunity to update the House on events and projects in my local community. Bennelong is a... - Lalor Electorate: Water (1 speech)
One of the joys of being a resident of the electorate of Lalor is taking a drive from the growth corridor, which is situated 25 kilometres from the CBD, down to Werribee South to our agricultural... - Braddon Electorate: Employment, Braddon Electorate: Small Business (1 speech)
It is an absolute pleasure this morning to be able to speak about some of the great things—the positive things—and the encouraging signs within the electorate of Braddon. But before I... - Live Animal Exports (1 speech)
The Labor government introduced the Exporter Supply Chain Assurance Scheme, ESCAS, in response to the appalling cruelty to Australian cattle in Indonesia uncovered in 2011. The system attempted... - Page Electorate: Sikh Community (1 speech)
I want to acknowledge the importance of the Sikh community in Woolgoolga and surrounds. The Woolgoolga district is a very beautiful part of our country, and it has the added bonus of having a... - Turnbull Government (2 speeches)
With the Turnbull government's term in office nearing its end, I reflect on what can only be described as the most chaotic, shambolic and useless government in decades. In a period of just over... - Corangamite Electorate: Infrastructure (1 speech)
I rise to express my profound concern over the appalling lack of infrastructure development we are seeing in regional Victoria. In 18 months the Andrews Labor government has not put forward for... - Leichhardt Electorate: Energy (1 speech)
Last Saturday week I went to a celebration of my 20th anniversary of being elected to this parliament. We had a wonderful fundraiser, there, for a cancer charity called COUCH and we raised a very... - Australia-Israel Labor Dialogue (3 speeches)
One of the rights of parliamentarians is parliamentary privilege. Its purpose is to allow elected parliamentarians to speak freely on matters of importance to the Australian public, without which... - Taxation (1 speech)
I rise today to talk about the backpackers taxation issue that is sweeping across the country, which comes into effect on 1 July 2016. In particular, I would like to stress the importance of... - Lyme Disease (1 speech)
When Galileo pointed to the evidence that the Earth and the other planets revolved around the sun, he was persecuted by the Catholic Church. He was forced to agree not to teach the heresy anymore... - Swan Electorate: Bentley Hospital (1 speech)
I rise to speak about the Bentley Hospital in my electorate of Swan, but, before the member for Perth leaves, I would like to acknowledge her support for Lyme disease. I am Chair of the House of... - Trade Unions (7 speeches)
Governments have a role to play when it comes to securing and helping to create jobs in this country. There is a lot that federal government can do when it comes to policy to help create and... - Tasmania: Economy (1 speech)
As the member for Lyons, I am proud to be part of a government that is working for every Australian. The Turnbull Liberal coalition government is dedicated to managing and facilitating the growth... - Chifley Electorate: Child Care (1 speech)
In my part of Western Sydney, where families have to travel considerable distances for employment and need to balance family responsibilities with work and the cost of raising a family, there are... - Paterson Electorate: Unemployment (1 speech)
Today I rise to address the issue of unemployment in my electorate. By way of backgrounding, in 2015 over 300,000 jobs were created across the nation. That is the strongest calendar year in jobs... - Syria (1 speech)
In early 2011, the Arab Spring was in full bloom. Authoritarian regimes in Tunisia and Egypt had been overthrown, Gaddafi was losing his grip on Libya, and mass protests were occurring in... - Taxation, Road Safety Remuneration Tribunal (1 speech)
I welcome the decision announced yesterday by the Turnbull government to put the proposed backpackers' tax on hold. I spoke against the tax in the coalition party room and made representations to... - Scullin Electorate: Whittlesea Community Futures Partnership (1 speech)
Last week, along with my friend and colleague the member for McEwen, I met with social service providers in the city of Whittlesea, a municipality we both represent in this place, who came... - Australia-Israel Labor Dialogue (1 speech)
I would like to conclude my remarks from earlier in the day. My speech was on the melancholy duty of MPs to use parliamentary privilege on certain judicious occasions. I was discussing the fact...
