House debates
Monday, 10 October 2016
- Indi Electorate: Lake Hume (1 speech)
I would like to bring to the attention of this chamber a serious problem we are experiencing in north-east Victoria and southern New South Wales, and it is to do with the floods below the Hume... - Mental Health Week (1 speech)
Mental Health Week is a vital opportunity to consider the social and emotional wellbeing of ourselves, our families, our loved ones and our community. It is particularly important because, for... - Calwell Electorate: Ford Australia (2 speeches)
Last Friday was a very emotional day for the people of Broadmeadows in my electorate, as it marked the end of 91 years of Ford Australia manufacturing cars in Australia. Ford has been a major... - Grains Industry (1 speech)
I have a prepared speech here which was prepared a few weeks ago and which talked about a prospective 17-million-tonne grain crop for Western Australia. Certainly it has been one of the best... - Stay Smart Online Week (1 speech)
Today is the start of Stay Smart Online Week. So why is this important? It is important because last year the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission received 15,000 reports of phishing... - North Sydney Electorate: Lane Cove Village Fair (1 speech)
Yesterday I had the enormous pleasure of attending the Lane Cove Village Fair in my electorate. This is a major annual event which attracts thousands of people from the Lower North Shore to come... - Indi Electorate: Wangaratta Show (1 speech)
Mr Deputy Speaker, I would like to bring to your attention the wonderful success of the Wangaratta Show, which took place on Friday and Saturday. Despite the rain and despite the problems with... - La Trobe Electorate: South Belgrave Football Club (1 speech)
I rise to speak on the LED lighting of the Belgrave South football ground, which I recently opened with councillors and the state representative. I would first of all like to think Ian Bakens,... - El-Iman, Sheikh Fehmi Naji (1 speech)
On 24 September, the former Grand Mufti of Australia, Sheikh Fehmi Naji El-Imam, passed away aged 88. During his 65 years in this country, Sheikh Fehmi was confronted by the challenges of... - Goldstein Electorate: Sailing (1 speech)
It is, of course, a great pleasure to stand up on behalf of the Goldstein community and celebrate the beginning of the sailing season. If you know the federal electorate of Goldstein, Mr Deputy... - Myrtleford Farmers Market (3 speeches)
Colleagues, I would like to tell you about north-east Victoria and our food and wine. I know some of you have been there, and you know how wonderful it is. I had the great pleasure on Saturday,... - Emergency Services (1 speech)
I was delighted this morning to join with so many Victorian Liberal and National Party colleagues, including yourself, Mr Deputy Speaker Broadbent, the member for Murray and the member for... - Doar, Mr Manni (1 speech)
(): Waiting and Time, what are they? What do they mean? They are a lot alike but they are different. They are like an hourglass and a clock, both represent time, and both can represent waiting.... - Moore Electorate: YouthCARE (1 speech)
I wish to acknowledge the work of YouthCARE in delivering school based chaplaincy programs, providing the necessary pastoral care to keep students engaged in learning by increasing school... - Asylum Seekers (1 speech)
On Thursday last week, I welcomed into my electorate the shadow minister for immigration, the member for Blair. We had a meeting with a large number of my constituents and members of the local... - Mallee Electorate (1 speech)
There was a saying that when you bought a new utility vehicle in the electorate of Mallee, the dealer would tune it into the ABC Radio. For the whole time you had that vehicle, you would not... - Parramatta Electorate: Australian Goalball Championships (1 speech)
Over the Labour Day long weekend, the best Australian goalball athletes came together with teams from America and Korea for the 36th Australian Goalball Championships, held at the King's School... - Dawson Electorate: Mental Health Week (1 speech)
I rise in recognition of Mental Health Week, which starts today, and to highlight the important work that is undertaken by individuals and organisations within my electorate of Dawson. After... - Fremantle Electorate: Infrastructure (1 speech)
It was disappointing to learn that only three out of 78 new road and bridge projects announced by the government during the 2016 election campaign are to be located in Western Australia. It is a... - World Mental Health Day (1 speech)
Today, Monday 10 October, is World Mental Health Day, a day where Mental Health Australia encourage all Australians to make a personal promise to improve their own health. I would also like to... - Indi Electorate: Ben Dean (1 speech)
I would like to say that there is one very lucky young man in Beechworth: Ben Dean. Recently Ben went missing and was lost in the forests around Beechworth. As the local paper said, it was a... - Banks Electorate: Kingsgrove Community Aid Centre (1 speech)
Recently, in fact last Friday, I had the privilege to attend the Kingsgrove Community Aid Centre's 50th anniversary celebration. It was a great day and it was great to reflect on all of the... - Canberra Electorate: Bisonhome (1 speech)
Many years ago On the weekend, Bison's Brian Tunks held the first Botanica bake off to raise funds for Karinya House. Karinya House is also a great Canberra institution that provides 24/7 support... - Wright Electorate: Beaudesert Show (2 speeches)
The first weekend of September in the township of Beaudesert is always marked by the local show or, as the locals call it, the country Ekka. This year, they proudly celebrated their 121st... - Patsikatheodorou, Councillor Helen (1 speech)
I want to take this opportunity to thank, on behalf of our local community, our outgoing Mayor of the City of Hume, Councillor Helen Patsikatheodorou, who has served our constituency in her... - Murray Electorate: Dairy Farmers' Big Day Out (1 speech)
I spent yesterday at Rochester, where they put on a dairy farmers' big day out. Certainly, we are all aware of the crisis facing the dairy industry at the moment, and of the need for all of us to... - Forde Electorate: Football (1 speech)
As we stand on the cusp of a new A-league season, I think it is important to acknowledge that the world game goes from strength to strength, and that strength is built on the wonderful work of... - Brisbane 2022 New World City Action Plan (2 speeches)
I rise to speak in support of the Brisbane City Council's vision for the future of the city of Brisbane. The Brisbane 2022 New World City Action Plan aims to define the priorities that will drive...
