House debates
Monday, 28 November 2016
- Indi Electorate: Wodonga Gold Cup (1 speech)
On Friday perfect weather and a strong field added up to a record crowd for the Wodonga Gold Cup. About 7,000 people turned up for the cup, the third cup staged by the Wodonga and District Turf... - World AIDS Day (1 speech)
I was unable to speak on the private member's bill in the House this morning due to some competing commitments, but I want to put on record my support for World AIDS Day, which is on 1 December.... - Lindsay Electorate: Nepean Hospital (1 speech)
The New South Wales Liberals have today been shamed into listening to the needs of my community following the announcement of the Nepean Hospital upgrade, which comes after years of neglect,... - Sargood on Collaroy (1 speech)
Eight years ago, when I was elected to the Warringah council, I was approached by Rod and Liz Macqueen with the extraordinary vision of turning a vacant block on Collaroy Beach into a... - Techfugees Australia (1 speech)
Techfugees is a global movement brought to Australia through a joint effort of many exceptionally energetic and proud local start-up community advocates, including Annie Parker, Nicole Williamson... - Tucker, Mrs Nicole, Road Safety (1 speech)
Earlier today I spoke about the importance of road safety, especially during the summer, school and Christmas holiday period. But the fact is that road safety and being a responsible road user... - National Youth Sevens Championships (1 speech)
Four of our region's finest rugby sevens talent will kit up for New South Wales and take on the best in the nation. Perth will host the 2016 National Youth Sevens Championships, with the event to... - Canberra Electorate: Little Wars Convention (1 speech)
A few weeks ago I had the wonderful opportunity to join with a number of men—and they were mainly men—in the Little Wars Convention that was held out at Lanyon in my electorate. The... - Moore Electorate: Joondalup Christmas Lunch (1 speech)
As Christmas Day approaches, I acknowledge a team of very dedicated volunteers who organise and conduct the Joondalup Christmas lunch in Central Park. The event is open to local residents who... - HMAS Parramatta II (1 speech)
Yesterday marked the 75th anniversary of the sinking of the HMAS Parramatta II. The Parramatta II was built at the Cockatoo Island dockyards. It was 81 metres long and 11 metres wide—not... - Taxation (1 speech)
This morning we saw once again Labor's transactional petty approach to policymaking. Reform of the backpacker tax has been long awaited by the fruitgrowers of Canning. The opposition has tried to... - Schools Spectacular (1 speech)
Over the weekend I had the opportunity to witness some amazing New South Wales public schools participating in the Schools Spectacular—an opportunity for talented primary and secondary... - Domestic and Family Violence (1 speech)
Today, on the forecourt of Parliament House, it was my great pleasure to join with my fellow parliamentarians, including the Prime Minister and opposition leader, to link arms with the... - Petition: Ingram Family (1 speech)
I rise to speak on behalf of the Blackfriars Parish in Watson, who have organised this petition to advocate on behalf of the family that they have come to accept as important contributors to... - Page Electorate: World Masters Athletics Championships, Page Electorate: China Cup (1 speech)
Maclean resident Tom Hancock has shown that age is no barrier in athletics. At 80 years of age, he has just won seven medals at the World Masters Athletic Championships in Perth. In the process... - Moreton Electorate: Keep Me Posted Campaign (1 speech)
I rise to thank Kellie Northwood, Colin Ormsby and Carol Sarasa from the Keep Me Posted campaign for visiting my electorate recently to talk to residents and community groups about the impact of... - Petrie Electorate: Margate Festival (1 speech)
I rise to thank everyone who came to the Margate Festival on the weekend in Margate on the Redcliffe peninsula. There were some heavy showers in the Moreton Bay region in Brisbane on Saturday... - Indi Electorate: Health Care (1 speech)
Wednesday, 15 November was a very special day for my region, with the opening of the $65 million Albury Wodonga Regional Cancer Centre. It was the culmination of a community campaign that began... - Bennelong Electorate: Primary School Leadership Awards (1 speech)
Rotary clubs service in many valuable ways. The reward of paying it forward unites men and women of different backgrounds, cultures, religious and political beliefs the world over, allowing... - Bonnett, Mr John (1 speech)
When I ran for Labor Party preselection in 2010, two of the first people whose support I sought out were John and Kathy Bonnett. I remember the conversation in their lounge room. It was gentle... - Cuba: Fidel Castro (1 speech)
With the death of Fidel Castro, it is tempting to follow the old custom of never speaking ill of the dead. However, I agree with the comments of Professor Carlos Erie, who has written: If this... - Canberra Refugee Support (1 speech)
I rise today to wish the Canberra Refugee Support 15 years Happy Birthday. They were established in 2001 and recently celebrated their 15th birthday at a fundraiser at the Hellenic Club and also,... - Centrelink (1 speech)
With Christmas just around the corner, we are truly entering the silly season, because if you are a welfare recipient with a non-attendance report because you have not shown up for your... - Melbourne Electorate: Good Xmas Trail (1 speech)
It is the final week of parliament for the year, and, as summer approaches, I know that many people in Melbourne and, of course, right around the country are going to be buying presents,... - Capricornia Electorate: Sarina Sugar Shed (1 speech)
I rise today to inform the House of some good news for the northern part of my Capricornia electorate. Sugar is our second-largest agriculture industry, based around Sarina and Mackay. Sarina is... - Oxley Electorate: Vietnamese Schools (1 speech)
I rise to speak about an event that I will be attending this Saturday. This weekend I will be attending, as I have done in past years, to celebrate and recognise the achievements of our students... - Berowra Electorate: Hornsby Rockets (1 speech)
Last Saturday night I joined with the Hornsby Rockets tenpin bowling club for their Christmas party and presentation night at the Hornsby RSL. It was a great honour that evening to be formally... - Canberra Electorate: Christmas, ACT Boccia (1 speech)
For many of us Christmas is a time to relax, to spend time with our family and our friends, to have a little bit of a break and to swap presents. But for many Canberra families it is a difficult... - Tourism Tropical North Queensland (1 speech)
I rise this evening to congratulate Tourism Tropical North Queensland, which is in the final negotiations on a deal for direct flights to a new Chinese destination—and this is fabulous news... - Indi Electorate: Moyhu (2 speeches)
I would like to tell you about Moyhu, a beautiful town in the King Valley in north-east Victoria. Moyhu has a population of around 300, but on Monday and Thursday nights over 100 children come...
