House debates
Monday, 2 May 2016
- Asylum Seekers (1 speech)
In the short time available I wish to raise three urgent issues. Firstly, I note the tragic passing of young Iranian refugee Omid Masoumali, who set himself alight on Nauru last week after a... - Gilmore Electorate: Health Care (1 speech)
In Gilmore last week, the Minister for Health, the Hon. Sussan Ley, came to address a number of issues in our local community. The first task was to explain the new free dental benefits available... - A-League Grand Final (1 speech)
Yesterday afternoon a capacity crowd of over 50,000 people, virtually creating a sea of red around Adelaide Oval, turned out to watch Adelaide United win the 2016 Australian Soccer League grand... - Road Infrastructure (1 speech)
Last week I took the opportunity to comb through the Victorian state budget, searching, on behalf of my constituents, for funding for the missing link in Melbourne, and that is the East West... - Jenkins, Mr Robert (1 speech)
I rise to talk about a very important event in my electorate recently. It was such an absolute privilege to present the French Legion of Honour to Mr Rob Jenkins, a 92-year-old gentleman who... - Apprenticeships (1 speech)
I am proud to share with the chamber that my electorate of Forde has the second largest uptake of participants for trade support loans in Australia, with the program supporting over 660... - Girl Guides Australia (1 speech)
I would like to congratulate Monak Guides 3rd Wangaratta for their first 60 years of service. I am very proud to be a guiding ambassador for the Hume region, supporting and promoting guiding,... - Bonner Electorate: Stronger Communities Program (1 speech)
Today I would like to talk about some outstanding capital projects in Bonner. I have been proud to support these projects through the Stronger Communities Program. The fantastic thing about... - New South Wales Government: Environment (1 speech)
Yesterday I joined thousands of Sydneysiders who came together at Moore Park in a last-ditch effort to rally to save Sydney's historic Anzac Parade trees. The community is justifiably outraged... - Obesity (1 speech)
Australia is a food secure nation, exporting 70 per cent of what we grow—and that is a $19 billion food export surplus—and 90 per cent of everything we eat here is local. As a medical... - Child Dental Benefits Schedule (3 speeches)
There are precious few opportunities remaining for members of the coalition government to come into the House and apologise for axing the Child Dental Benefits Schedule. - Braddon Electorate: Broadband (1 speech)
On Thursday of last week I presented the Prime Minister and the Premier of Tasmania with a detailed plan to deliver a fibre-to-the-node service to the mining towns of Queenstown, Rosebery and... - Western Australia (1 speech)
WA's economy is struggling. Today's CommSec report shows WA has the sixth ranked economy in Australia, spiralling downwards from top spot in 2014, yet the Commonwealth Grant Commission's latest... - Banks Electorate: Service Officer of the Year Awards (1 speech)
On 20 April I attended the Rotary Club of Padstow annual service awards presentation dinner. The Padstow Rotary service awards are a great event on our annual calendar in the Banks electorate.... - Victoria (1 speech)
I rise today to commend the Andrews Labor government on a terrific budget delivered last week in the great state of Victoria. It is a budget that does some really important things—they have... - Sport (1 speech)
I want to speak on the West Torrens Cricket Club, which was formed in 1857 and has been a part of the sporting fabric of the western suburbs of Adelaide since then. The club has won four club... - Liberal Party (2 speeches)
Australian voters— - Marsh, Ms Katharine (1 speech)
I rise today to speak on behalf of Katharine Marsh, a young woman from a farm near Kojonup in my electorate of O'Connor. I plan to present a petition of 15,000 signatures in the near future on... - United Nations (1 speech)
I rise to speak about the position of UN Secretary-General, which has been debated somewhat in the media in recent months and, indeed, years, and to say how important it would be, should an... - La Trobe Electorate: Monash Freeway (2 speeches)
For the last 12 months I have been fighting for an upgrade of the Monash Freeway. It has been a major issue in the electorate of La Trobe. We had fantastic news recently when Prime Minister,...
