House debates
Monday, 2 May 2016
- Richmond Electorate: Budget (1 speech)
I rise to talk about tomorrow's federal budget and the concerns that locals in my area on the north coast of New South Wales have about the budget. Locals are demanding that the... - Dobell Electorate: Tip Top Bakeries (3 speeches)
It is exciting to share with the House that growth and development on the Central Coast are well and truly on the rise. I would like to warmly welcome Tip Top Bakeries to the electorate of... - Shortland Electorate: Young Sporting Champions (2 speeches)
On Wednesday last week I had a group of young people come to the office and receive their Young Sporting Champions grants. This is a fantastic program that sees young people assisted when they... - Indi Electorate: Broken Creek Primary School (1 speech)
Colleagues, let me tell you about a school in my electorate, Broken Creek Primary School. On Saturday, it celebrated 150 years of continuous education to the people of this fantastic community,... - Herbert Electorate: Minister for Defence (1 speech)
It was just over a week ago that the Minister for Defence, the Hon. Marise Payne, came to Townsville and visited Defence facilities and had discussions with our corporate sector. The Air Force... - Melbourne Electorate: Mr Mohamud Mohmud Muketar (1 speech)
I rise to express my deepest condolences to the family of Mohamud Mohmud Muketar. He was a constituent of the Melbourne electorate, living in Fitzroy. Two weeks ago he was returning home from... - Capricornia Electorate: Infrastructure (1 speech)
Since being elected I have been working hard for Capricornia. I have helped to secure over $550 million in infrastructure funding that will help to grow jobs. This includes $2.34 million for a... - Canberra Electorate: National Broadband Network (1 speech)
My constituents are paying iiNet for a standard of telecommunication services that they are not receiving. Businesses have experienced on-again off-again service that is quite frankly... - Tasmania: Bushfires (1 speech)
On 3 February I spoke in the main chamber on the bushfires that had ravaged Tasmania this summer. In that speech I informed the House that more than 107,000 hectares had been burnt and, at the... - Wine Industry (1 speech)
I take this opportunity to speak about the Australian wine sector, and particularly about the beautiful wines from Western Australia. Wine is a unique high-quality product created in 65 wine... - Economy , Taxation (1 speech)
I am very pleased today to talk about our government's economic record and negative gearing. I start by reminding all here in the chamber today of the Turnbull government's economic record of... - Bendigo Electorate: School Visits (1 speech)
Recently, I had the great honour to attend a couple of our local primary schools to talk with the years 5 and 6 students about parliament and about what my role is. I asked the students what they... - Cusumano, Mr Angelo: Trauma Centre for Children Affected by Homicide (1 speech)
Last week I met with a local business owner Angelo Cusumano. Angelo has experienced immense tragedy in his life. His father, a local business owner, was tragically murdered in December 1995,... - Richmond Electorate: Mullumbimby Community Gardens (1 speech)
I rise today to talk about a wonderful initiative in my electorate, which is the Mullumbimby Community Gardens. Of course, it is based in the fantastic town on the North Coast of New South... - Lyons Electorate: Tasmanian Heritage Festival (1 speech)
The Tasmanian Heritage Festival is taking place in May. It is run by the National Trust. I certainly would encourage everyone to get along to an event. There are events all around the state. In... - Fowler Electorate: Mr Alen Wale (1 speech)
I rise today to pay tribute and bid farewell to a hardworking local member of the Labor Party, Alen Wale. Sadly, Alen passed away on 24 March this year following a very long battle with illness.... - O'Connor Electorate: Stronger Communities Program (1 speech)
I rise today to speak on the results for community groups in O'Connor in round 2 of the Stronger Communities Program. Last Thursday my Stronger Communities Program committee, comprised of former... - Shortland Electorate: University of the Third Age Conference (1 speech)
U3A—the University of the Third Age—is a fantastic organisation which provides learning experiences for people who have retired and older Australians. They are very active... - Stronger Communities Program (1 speech)
I rise today to congratulate many local sporting organisations in the Lindsay electorate that have been successful recipients in the latest round of the Stronger Communities Program. Firstly,... - Eildon Primary School Centenary (1 speech)
Colleagues, on Saturday I had the delight of participating in the centenary celebrations of Eildon Primary School, No. 3931. The highlight of the day had to be meeting Vi (McKay) Weeks, who was a... - Alzheimer's Australia NT (1 speech)
I rise today to talk about our recent visit to Alzheimer's Australia NT, where I met with the chief executive, Ray Norman, and his team. We talked about the great work that they do. During the... - Melbourne Electorate: cohealth (1 speech)
We have had a win in my community of Melbourne, which I want to share with the parliament. Melbourne is home to the country's only community pharmacy. It services low-income earners in the area... - Mallee Electorate (1 speech)
Across the Wimmera, Mallee and Mildura regions, renewed focus on regional areas has allowed the expansion of social services. The oncology wing at the Horsham Base Hospital, the St Arnaud Street... - Canberra Electorate: Jennings Germans (1 speech)
Last week, after six long years of advocating, I was absolutely delighted to attend the official ceremony to acknowledge the contribution of the Jennings Germans to the Canberra community and... - Hindmarsh Electorate: Adelaide United (1 speech)
What a great day, yesterday, for football in Adelaide—or soccer as some of us call it—with Adelaide United winning the national A-League championships with a three-one victory over... - Bendigo Electorate: Saltworks' Community Dinner (1 speech)
On Wednesday 20th, in Eaglehawk, I had the great privilege of hosting, with Ewan Grant who is a 3BO presenter, this Saltworks' community dinner, a fundraiser to raise vital funds for this... - Deakin Electorate: Man with a Pram Initiative (1 speech)
Recently, I was very pleased to have the opportunity to join with the mayor of Maroondah, councillor Natalie Thomas, to launch Ringwood's Man with a Pram initiative, an event that aimed to break... - Housing Affordability (1 speech)
Victoria is facing a housing crisis and, right now, over 25,000 people are homeless and 32,000 people are on the waiting list for public housing. According to Anglicare, fewer than one per cent... - Bass Electorate: Duck Reach Power Station (3 speeches)
2016 marks 120th anniversary of the commissioning of Australia's first publicly owned hydro-electric power station in my electorate of Bass. In 1896, the Duck Reach power scheme started...
