House debates
Wednesday, 9 November 2016
- Braddon Electorate: Agriculture Industry (1 speech)
I rise to talk about the fact that I wrote to the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Agriculture and Water Resources on the issue of farm household allowances. While I thank the minister for... - Outback Queensland Tourism Awards (1 speech)
People working in outback tourism do an outstanding job of boosting tourism and helping our drought-affected communities build resilience. Today, I would like to acknowledge the winners of the... - Reclaim the Night March (1 speech)
Every year, on the last Thursday night in October, the women of the Hawkesbury march to Reclaim the Night. The main street of Richmond is closed to allow a few hundred women, children and—I... - Bennelong Cup (1 speech)
Today is the first sitting Wednesday in November. That means tomorrow is the start of the Bennelong Cup. So come one, come all, to the Great Hall at 10.30 tomorrow morning to watch the world's... - Mayo Electorate: Youth Forums (1 speech)
As the member for Mayo, one of my priorities is to listen to the voices of young people. A fortnight ago, I hosted my own youth forum, and last Saturday night I attended Saturday Nite Live, a... - Groom Electorate: Highfields (1 speech)
I wish to draw to the attention of the House the thriving community of Highfields just north of Toowoomba on the Darling Downs in Queensland. This community has a growing population, roughly... - Sally Fitzgibbons Foundation (1 speech)
On 28 October, I attended the Celebration of Australian Women in Surf at Manly, hosted by Sally Fitzgibbons to raise funds for the Sally Fitzgibbons Foundation. The event highlighted Australia's... - Racial Discrimination Act 1975, Member for Barton (1 speech)
In my maiden speech, I said: If you share our common Australian values, whether your heritage is from over the seas or you are an Indigenous Australian, if you look forward not backwards and if... - Lindsay Electorate: Bushfires (1 speech)
Last Friday, 4 November, my community faced large bushfires that threatened lives and homes in Londonderry, Llandilo, Berkshire Park and Cranebrook, near Penrith. Thanks to the amazing and... - Flynn Electorate: Infrastructure (3 speeches)
The North and South Burnett regions in my electorate of Flynn are home to some of the most fertile agricultural land in the country. With our new free trade agreements, agriculture is set to be a... - Burt Electorate: Armadale Police Station (1 speech)
Last month I joined more than a hundred Burt residents rallying for the Armadale police station to be re-opened for public access 24/7 and for improved policing services for our community.... - Fairfax Electorate: Sunshine Coast Business Awards (1 speech)
The big news over the last week is not the US election but rather the annual Sunshine Coast business awards. There is no region in Australia whose economy is better primed for growth than... - National Library of Australia: Trove, Leigh, Acting Sub-Lieutenant Kristy (1 speech)
Trove has digitised 200,000 newspapers in the four months since the federal election. It is important work and an impressive figure. I congratulate all involved. But, as any student of history... - Tourette Syndrome (1 speech)
I wrestled over raising Tourette syndrome in my maiden speech, but I decided not to as I wanted that to focus on policy and I believed that this topic warranted its own speech. This is the first... - Turnbull Government (1 speech)
I rise today, on US election day, hoping, with many of my colleagues and with women around the world, that the US will deliver its first female president at the end of the day's count. This is a... - Barker Electorate: Mid Murray Council (1 speech)
Last week I was thrilled to tour the Mid Murray Council area of my electorate. The communities of Mannum and Morgan are strong river communities with exciting projects on the go. During my visit... - Dobell Electorate: Carers (1 speech)
At listening posts across the Central Coast I was humbled to meet so many people who care for others in my community. At my listening post in Woongarrah, I met Diedre, whose adult daughter lives... - Durack Electorate: Road Infrastructure (1 speech)
Recently I announced that the Turnbull government has committed to upgrading the Cape Leveque Road, which will unlock the tourism potential of the beautiful Dampier Peninsula in my electorate, as... - Remembrance Day (1 speech)
This week leading up to Remembrance Day has been a significant one for our veterans and our serving men and women. I have spoken about my recent trip as part of the ADF Parliamentary Program and... - Western Australia: Dairy Industry (2 speeches)
I want to talk about Graham Manning, who is a dairy farmer and my neighbour in the south-west of Western Australia. I have worked with and for the industry for many years. Graham faced his...
