House debates
Thursday, 10 November 2016
- United States Presidential Election (1 speech)
In the 240-year history of the American republic, no candidate has ever before been elected president without previous military, executive or legislative office. Elections determine power, not... - Local Council Elections: Victoria (1 speech)
I too came to speak about elections—municipal elections in this case. The beauty of democracies like Australia and United States is that periodically people get to decide who their... - Lee, Ms Mary (1 speech)
I want to speak about an amazing Territorian who recently passed away in Darwin. Mary Lee was born Mary Cubillo in the 1930s. During her life she survived the bombing of Darwin, which took the... - North Sydney Electorate: Remembrance Day (1 speech)
Tomorrow our nation will pause, as we have done every year for nearly a century, to remember those men and women who served Australia in times of war. In my own electorate, our RSL sub-branches... - Fremantle Electorate: Port School (1 speech)
My electorate of Fremantle, like all electorates, can be considered on one view as a network of school communities. Schools are a particular focal point. They serve a special function, and our... - Cassidy, Ms Kerri (1 speech)
It is with great pride and honour today that I am able to stand here and represent the ongoing dedication and commitment of one of my La Trobe constituents, Kerri Cassidy. Kerri Cassidy has... - Taxation: BHP Billiton (1 speech)
Rampant tax evasion is now a structural cause of political polarisation and growing inequality, globally and within our country. It is a huge part of the trashing of public faith and legitimacy... - Education, Brisbane Electorate: Schools (1 speech)
I rise today to highlight this government's commitment to education. While the federal government of course does not run any schools, the fact is that this government is committing more to school... - Gellibrand Electorate: Women's Circus (1 speech)
I rise today to congratulate the Women's Circus in Footscray in my electorate on their 25th anniversary and acknowledge the important work that they have done for our community. The Women's... - Remembrance Day (2 speeches)
Tomorrow is Remembrance Day, and all over Australia Australians will be moved to remember, honour and respect those Australians who made the ultimate sacrifice for our great country. The 11th... - Millman, Mr Simon, Royal Perth Hospital (1 speech)
I rise to talk about part of my electorate and one of my constituents whom I am very proud to call a very fine friend. Yesterday, the entire world watched the US democratic system provide an... - St Stanislaus' College (1 speech)
It is with great pleasure that I congratulate those students from St Stanislaus' College in Bathurst who were recently announced as student leaders for 2017. The announcement was made during the... - Brand Electorate: HMAS Stirling (1 speech)
In my first speech in this parliament on 11 October, I mentioned an offbeat theory which postulated that David Bowie was the glue that held the universe together. Given the significant electoral... - Banks Electorate: Community Events (1 speech)
On Saturday, 29 October I attended the 18th Bankstown Children's Festival. It was great to attend the festival again this year and to be a part of the activity. The children's festival was... - Lindsay Electorate: Singing Out Strong Women's Choir (1 speech)
On the evening of Thursday, 3 November I was welcomed to a performance by a local choir called Singing Out Strong, or SOS. The SOS choir was originally formed for women who are victims of abuse... - Arnison, Miss McKinley, Page Electorate: Community Organisations (1 speech)
McKinley Arnison is an 11-year-old athlete that excels in the water and on the land. What makes her results even more outstanding is that she competes with cerebral palsy. Her medical condition... - Nuclear Disarmament (1 speech)
I rise to address the issue of nuclear disarmament. On 27 October, the United Nations adopted a crucial and important resolution to convene a UN conference in 2017 to negotiate a legally binding... - Kendall, Professor Mark, Nanopatch (1 speech)
I take this opportunity to congratulate Professor Mark Kendall, who last night received the CSL Young Florey Medal at the Association of Australian Medical Research Institutes' dinner here at... - Deepavali, Racial Discrimination Act 1975 (1 speech)
I would like to thank the Hindu Council of Australia for organising, once again, an excellent event in Parliament House on Monday night to celebrate Deepavali, the Festival of Lights. I... - Murray Electorate: Ministerial Visits (2 speeches)
Next week in the electorate of Murray it is going to be a very, very busy time, as I welcome two ministers and an assistant minister. On Monday next I am going to be hosting Darren Chester, the...
