House debates
Wednesday, 12 October 2016
- Chifley Electorate: Woodcroft Lake Festival, Chifley Electorate: Ted Noffs Foundation (1 speech)
Today I want to take the time to draw special attention to the Woodcroft Lake Festival, which is fast becoming a tradition. Every year, around September, locals gather to celebrate what is great... - Robertson Electorate: Rio de Janeiro Olympic and Paralympic Games (1 speech)
I rise today to congratulate the talented sportsmen and sportswomen from the Central Coast that represented us so well at the recent Olympic and Paralympic Games in Rio. Athletes who appeared in... - Macarthur Electorate: Road Safety (1 speech)
Roads and complacency are a deadly mixture. Over 1,200 Australians still die annually on our roads. Alarmingly, the number of lives lost actually rose by 6.9 per cent in the year to August 2016.... - Durack Electorate: Schools (1 speech)
Today I am very pleased to speak about two recent visits to schools in my electorate—one in Derby and one in Geraldton—and the new facilities that these schools have recently been... - Indi Electorate: Glenrowan Improvers (1 speech)
Colleagues, I draw your attention to the students in the gallery from Wangaratta West Primary School. Could you please say hello. Hello everybody. Welcome to parliament. It gives me great... - Strzelecki Track (1 speech)
Today I want to speak about the Strzelecki Track, a 450-kilometre inland trail connecting Lyndhurst at the northern tip of the Flinders Ranges to the Birdsville and Strzelecki tracks, both... - Bali Attacks: 14th Anniversary (1 speech)
On this day 14 years ago an unspeakable act of terror was perpetrated on innocent people, many of them Australian, who were enjoying a night out in a bar at Kuta Beach in Bali—202 people... - Banks Electorate: Panania Anglican Church (1 speech)
On 19 September I attended a very interesting forum at the Panania Anglican Church in my electorate. I met with parishioners and we discussed a wide range of very important cultural,... - Yom Kippur (1 speech)
Today I would like to send my best wishes to Jewish Australians who are today marking Yom Kippur. Yom Kippur is the holiest day in the Jewish calendar and is a day of atonement. Its origins lie... - Deakin Electorate: Neighbourhood Watch (1 speech)
Last week was Neighbourhood Watch Week, so I would like to take this opportunity to acknowledge and thank all the hardworking and underappreciated volunteers from Neighbourhood Watch for the work... - National Rugby League (1 speech)
The NRL grand final took place on Sunday, 2 October. A number of games were held that day. I rise today to congratulate the Illawarra Cutters for their recent win over the Burleigh Bears 54-12 in... - Forde Electorate: Parklands Christian College (1 speech)
I would like to take this opportunity to highlight the outstanding fundraising efforts of the students at Parklands Christian College at Park Ridge. The students, teachers and parents travel... - Nurses (1 speech)
Yesterday I attended the launch of the Australian College of Nursing white paper, titled 'Nurses are essential in health and aged care reform'. Nurses are amongst the most highly-regarded and... - Bonner Electorate: Bayside Electrical Services (1 speech)
Today I rise to speak about a stalwart of the Wynnum community that sadly has shut its doors after 60 years of service. It is with great sadness I announce that Bayside Electrical Services is no... - Parramatta Electorate: Sydney Fiesta Cultura (1 speech)
On the Labour Day long weekend I attended the Sydney Fiesta Cultura, one of the many activities of the Philippine Australia Sports Club, known as PASC. PASC is the oldest Filipino association in... - Polished Man Campaign (1 speech)
Today, I rise to talk about a cause that is near and dear to my heart, and that is violence against children. Data provided by the World Health Organization and the Australian Institute of Family... - Broadband (1 speech)
I regularly hear complaints from residents and businesspeople in my electorate about the poor quality of the internet service accessible at their homes and offices. And so it was especially... - Western Australia: Bushfires (1 speech)
I rise today to update the House on a significant development in my home state of Western Australia—one that will re-establish a dedicated rural bushfire service. The most recent bushfire... - Lindsay Electorate: Disability Services (1 speech)
I rise today to speak on the importance of social inclusion in our communities, and I would like to mention the important work being done through the Touched by Olivia Foundation, or TBO, by John... - Victoria Government (3 speeches)
I would like to follow on from the comments by the member for Deakin and bring to the attention of the House the disgraceful behaviour of our state Labor government in Victoria and their complete...
