House debates
Wednesday, 23 November 2016
- Franklin Electorate: Centrelink and Medicare (1 speech)
Members in this place might remember earlier this year when a Centrelink and Medicare office in my electorate was slated for closure by the coalition government. Senator Catryna Bilyk and I ran a... - Water Safety (1 speech)
As we move into summer, as temperatures rise and the school holiday start, Australians will be following a long-time tradition in flocking to the water—pools, the beach, creeks, rivers and... - Pensions and Benefits: Pension Assets Test (1 speech)
On 1 January 2017 the Turnbull government's cuts to the pension assets test will kick in. These will cut the age pension for 330,000 elderly Australians. Nearly 3,000 pensioners in Shortland will... - Bradfield Electorate: Stronger Communities Program (1 speech)
I am very pleased to rise to speak about the Hornsby Eco Garden. This project in Hornsby is funded in part by the Turnbull government's Stronger Communities Program. It will be built on a site on... - Kennedy Electorate: Water (1 speech)
The annual streamflow of the Flinders River, one of Australia's biggest rivers, is 6.6 million megalitres. This means that in some years it runs much greater than that and in some years it runs... - HealthInfoNet (1 speech)
Last week I had the pleasure of meeting Professor Neil Drew, Director of the Australian Indigenous HealthInfoNet, based at Edith Cowan University, who gave me a briefing on his work. I would also... - Lalor Electorate: Lalor Heroes (1 speech)
I have the honour and the privilege to serve the community where I was born and raised and I work hard every day to serve that community, but I am lucky because my community make that easy. It is... - Page Electorate: Schools (1 speech)
Copmanhurst Public School holds a special place in the hearts of all who went there and recently many students, including some who were there during the 1930s, travelled from far and wide to be... - Melbourne Ports Electorate: Arts (1 speech)
The electorate of Melbourne Ports is the heart of Victoria's, indeed Australia's, arts community. Some of our major institutions are located there, including the Melbourne Recital Centre, the... - Canning Electorate: Dawesville Chemmart Pharmacy (2 speeches)
In March this year I became aware that the Dawesville Chemmart Pharmacy, in my electorate of Canning, was unable to dispense medications listed on the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme, making it... - Perth Electorate: Pride Parade (1 speech)
I rise to discuss a wonderful and momentous celebration that occurred on the weekend in my electorate of Perth, within the City of Perth. It occurs every year, and on 19 November it was time for... - Mackellar Electorate: Stronger Communities Program (1 speech)
( I stand before you today to highlight the amazing work that the countless community groups in Mackellar are doing every single day. In the Northern Beaches, we do not wait around for others to... - Port Adelaide Electorate: Ex-Service Clubs (1 speech)
Today I rise to thank and recognise RSLs and the other service organisations in the electorate of Port Adelaide for convening the Remembrance Day services on 11 November this year—from... - Telecommunications (1 speech)
I rise to speak on the importance of improving mobile telecommunications across my electorate of Barker. Upon being elected in 2013, I was excited to see the coalition government's Mobile Black... - Grayndler Electorate: Roads (1 speech)
Today I rise to give voice to the concerns, frustration and suffering of my constituents in the suburb of Haberfield who are being adversely affected by the construction of the WestConnex... - Goldstein Electorate: Black Rock Life Saving Club (1 speech)
Today I would like to draw attention to the state of the Black Rock Life Saving Club in the wonderful electorate of Goldstein. Over its 88-year history, the club has consistently provided a safe,... - Gumana, Dr G, AO (1 speech)
Sadly, on 19 November this year, Dr Gumana AO passed away surrounded by his family and kinship at his homeland of Gangan in North-east Arnhem Land. He was a spiritual man whose life spanned the... - Ryan Electorate: Disability Services (1 speech)
I rise to speak on and recognise some of the truly remarkable community organisations in my electorate of Ryan, providing support, friendship and inclusion to local residents with disability. The... - Bass Electorate: Launceston Sewerage Improvement Project (1 speech)
Launceston's combined sewerage system dates back to the 1860s. It is clearly insufficient to meet the needs of the growing Launceston community. Just 33 per cent of waste water plants met their... - Berowra Electorate: Hornsby North Public School (1 speech)
I rise today to congratulate Hornsby North Public School on their 50th anniversary. I was very pleased to be able to attend the school's 50th anniversary assembly and celebrations on 18 November,... - Macarthur Electorate: Tharawal Aboriginal Corporation (1 speech)
Today I would like to speak about an iconic community organisation in my electorate of Macarthur, the Tharawal Aboriginal Corporation. Tharawal is an Aboriginal community controlled medical and... - Swan Electorate: Roads (1 speech)
I rise today to provide the House with an update on the Manning Road on-ramp, which has been an important local issue in my electorate of Swan for many years. In fact, it has been a project that... - Hunter Electorate: Broadband (1 speech)
Very sadly, the divide between city and country in this nation is growing. It is growing in health, education, government service delivery, infrastructure and, of course, broadband services. This... - Offshore Surrogacy (1 speech)
I wish to talk on an issue that is a little bit sensitive and a little bit controversial. Children, of course, are a gift and the ability to have a family is something that we all aspire to. For... - Paterson Electorate: Lions Club of Raymond Terrace (1 speech)
Today, I would like to pay tribute to some members of my community in Paterson who are truly deserving of recognition. Last Saturday, I was honoured to give the toast to the Lions Club of Raymond... - Country to Canberra 2016 (1 speech)
Yesterday, a number of quite inspiring young women gathered in parliament to meet their MPs. They were the winners of the Country to Canberra 2016 leadership competition. This is an Australian... - Australian Men's Shed Association (1 speech)
I want to acknowledge the work of the Australian Men's Shed Association and, in particular, all the men's sheds in my electorate of Wills. We are all familiar with men's sheds and the good work... - Logan Urban Design Awards (1 speech)
It is my pleasure to rise in this House today and speak about the achievements of various entities around Logan City in the Logan Urban Design Awards. The 2016 Logan Urban Design Awards were held... - Corio Electorate: Medicare (1 speech)
The ongoing freeze of the Medicare rebate has driven up the cost of primary health care across Australia. That is being felt by many Australians, who expressed their voices in huge numbers at the... - Belair National Park (2 speeches)
This year marks the 125th anniversary of the Belair National Park. I would like to thank all the dedicated volunteers who give their time to care for what is a really wonderful natural and...
