House debates
Tuesday, 11 October 2016
- headspace (1 speech)
Today marks 10 years since headspace was first funded by the federal government. Six months ago headspace Greensborough opened in my electorate. It has been a very busy six months. In that time... - Greyhound Racing (1 speech)
I rise to congratulate the New South Wales state government for seeing common sense and reversing the ban on the breeding, owning, training and racing of greyhounds. A sign of true leadership is... - headspace (1 speech)
I rise today to join the member for Jagajaga in highlighting the great work being done by headspace across this country, and particularly in my electorate of Lalor, where the headspace facility... - Marriage (4 speeches)
It is an important day—Bowman having had a survey on same-sex marriage now four times in the last three years—that the exposure draft finally comes to this great House. Isn't it... - Australian Women in Agriculture (1 speech)
All members of this parliament would understand how important succession planning is, and there is no industry for which this is more important than agriculture. I am proud today to welcome to... - Capricornia Electorate: Infrastructure (1 speech)
Families and small businesses are doing it tough in the Queensland city of Rockhampton. We can create thousands of jobs around Rockhampton within two years, but the Labor Party once again is... - Batman Electorate: Preston Market (1 speech)
In every community there is a building or a place that is not just part of the landscape but it is part of the culture and is often much loved as an expression of the community itself. In the... - National Headspace Day (1 speech)
On 14 September 2016, I delivered my maiden speech to this House. I spoke of my father's death by suicide some 20 years ago. I had not been adequately prepared for the effect that this story... - Canberra Electorate: National Broadband Network (3 speeches)
The ACT election is this Saturday and I wish all Labor candidates the very best of luck. - Maranoa Electorate: Waltzing Matilda Centre (1 speech)
The Waltzing Matilda Centre in Winton, Queensland, is a tourism landmark dedicated to the story behind the song of our famous Banjo Paterson's Waltzing Matilda, and the only museum in the world... - Richmond Electorate: Volunteers (1 speech)
I rise today to congratulate the Northern Rivers 2016 Volunteer of the Year and Adult Volunteer of the Year, David Steward. David is from Byron Bay, and he was rightly recognised for his really... - Australian Rail Track Corporation (1 speech)
One of the most significant infrastructure policies of the Turnbull coalition government is the Melbourne to Brisbane inland rail project. It is particularly important to our electorate of Groom.... - Automotive Industry (1 speech)
At 9.30 am on 7 October 2016 the Ford plant in Broadmeadows in Victoria ceased production forever. At that moment some 400 jobs were extinguished. The full impact to those companies down the... - Natural Gas Projects (1 speech)
Australia Pacific LNG—namely, ConocoPhillips and partners—yesterday announced that the second train on its Curtis Island plant has entered into production. This milestone represents... - Moreton Electorate: McGeoch, Ms Rosie (1 speech)
I rise to congratulate Moreton constituent Rosie McGeoch from Yeerongpilly. At an age when perhaps some of us might consider putting our feet up, Rosie decided to go last weekend to the... - Sunshine Coast Airport (1 speech)
I want to bring to the attention of the House an exciting new project on the Sunshine Coast in Queensland, and that is the upgrade of the Sunshine Coast Airport—an upgrade to make it a... - National headspace Day (1 speech)
I acknowledge in the gallery today a couple of local champions from community, Tilly and Bev, who have come here from Logan City. Today we are wearing green wristbands because it is the first... - Mental Health Week, Gympie Heart of Gold International Short Film Festival (1 speech)
This week is Mental Health Week. It is important that everyone takes care of their mental health through exercise, diet and relaxation as well as through social, sporting and creative activities.... - National headspace Day (1 speech)
I also wish to acknowledge National headspace Day and the work this organisation does in my electorate of Solomon, in the Northern Territory. For the 12 months from June 2015 to June 2016, more... - Prostate Cancer (2 speeches)
Over 20,000 men in Australia are diagnosed with prostate cancer every year. Indeed, prostate cancer kills more men than breast cancer does women; yet awareness of the deadly statistics remains...
