House debates
Thursday, 1 September 2016
- Pakenham Cenotaph Memorial (1 speech)
Last Sunday, 28 August, we gathered with Mr Gary Elliott, President of the Pakenham RSL, for the unveiling of the cenotaph rock memorial at the Pakenham cenotaph. Mr Elliott, a Vietnam veteran... - Taxation (1 speech)
On budget night the Treasurer said, 'From 1 July this year we will increase the upper limit for the middle-income tax bracket from $80,000 to $87,000 per year,' and then the Treasurer trampled to... - Tuberculosis (1 speech)
Australia has defeated tuberculosis but sadly it is still a reality in our regional neighbours, particularly in Papua New Guinea, which impacts on communities in the Torres Strait in my... - Mathias, Mr David (1 speech)
It was such a privilege last Saturday to present the French Legion of Honour to David Mathias, who is 90 years of age. He lives in Banora Point in my electorate of Richmond. The order is, of... - Grey, Professor Jeffrey (1 speech)
Today I rise to honour the memory of the late Professor Jeffrey Grey, who sadly passed away on 26 July this year at the age of 57. Professor Jeffrey Grey taught military history at the University... - Kingsford Smith Electorate: Surfing Walk of Fame (1 speech)
I wish to congratulate Leigh McCleery, Gordon Merchant and Jon Donohoe on being inducted into the Australian Surfing Walk of Fame at Maroubra Beach at a ceremony on 24 July as part of the Beach... - Manufacturing (1 speech)
I rise to celebrate the significant investments the Turnbull government is making in local manufacturing across the Corangamite and Geelong regions. Last week I was joined by the Minister for... - Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria (1 speech)
I rise to call on the Australian government to increase its financial support to the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria for the period 2017 to 2019. At each of the previous two... - Woolgoolga Curryfest (1 speech)
The Woolgoolga Curryfest is on again this year. The festival's history is firmly entrenched in Punjabi culture, which is so prevalent in our region, and it happens in September. The official... - Fox, Mr Warren (1 speech)
Last Friday was a very sad day for many members of the close-knit Granville community with the passing of Warren Fox, a well-known and respected Granville identity. Warren was... - Petrie Electorate: Infrastructure (1 speech)
I rise today to congratulate all those responsible for the housewarming that was arranged to officially open the new stadium at Dolphin Oval in Redcliffe last Saturday night. It was an... - Indi Electorate: Galen Catholic College (1 speech)
I would like to welcome to parliament today student leaders and two staff members from Galen Catholic College in Wangaratta. Captains Will Robinson and Kate Saunders, vice-captains Chloe and Will... - Mort, Mrs Shirley (2 speeches)
Shirley Mort is a resident of Rivervale in my electorate of Swan. Shirley has been a long-time volunteer and has now decided to retire at the age of 91. Shirley collected for the Salvation Army...
