House debates
Monday, 28 November 2016
- Safer Communities Fund (1 speech)
Community safety is one of the core functions of government. It is something Labor believes in very deeply. But I rise today to raise some critical questions about the commitment of the... - LGBTI Children: Bullying (1 speech)
Today we remember the all-too-short life of Brisbane teenager Tyrone Unsworth. As members may be aware, last week it was reported in The Courier-Mail that Tyrone's mother, Amanda, said of his... - University of Tasmania: Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths Facility (1 speech)
I rise today to support the University of Tasmania's proposal for a science, technology, engineering and maths facility in the Hobart CBD. This is an incredibly worthwhile project, and the $400... - La Trobe Electorate: Crime (1 speech)
In my electorate of La Trobe, people are sick and tired of being a victim or the prospect of being the next victim. Just outside the electorate, we had an awful and disgusting incident recently,... - Brand Electorate: Safer Communities Fund (1 speech)
Like my colleague the member for Hotham and many others, I am concerned that the Turnbull government have failed to keep their promises to the people of Brand. During the 2016 federal election... - Capricornia Electorate: Job Creation (1 speech)
I rise today with some further good news on job creation in my electorate of Capricornia. BMA has awarded a local firm a $31 million contract to remove decommissioned marine infrastructure from... - Cowan Electorate: Safer Communities Fund (1 speech)
I too am especially concerned that the government have failed to keep their promises to the people of Cowan, who continue to be ignored by this government. During the 2016 election campaign the... - Bennelong Electorate: Armenian Community (1 speech)
On Monday, 7 November, I had the honour of welcoming a delegation from the Armenian National Committee of Australia to Canberra to speak about the Armenian-Australian community's issues and... - Dobell Electorate: Safer Communities Fund (1 speech)
I am deeply concerned. The Toukley and District Senior Citizens Club is a regular target for vandalism and antisocial behaviour. When I was there on Friday I was shown damage to the building,... - Menzies Electorate: Sporting Achievements (1 speech)
I rise to commend a number of local sporting champions from my electorate of Menzies. Firstly—and this may come as a surprise to some of my rural colleagues in this chamber—the new... - Solomon Electorate: Infrastructure (1 speech)
In the last week of the election campaign, the coalition government made an announcement that funding would be granted to the Darwin City Council from the Safer Communities Fund for five new CCTV... - Chisholm Electorate: Crossway LifeCare (1 speech)
In unity and humanity we recognised White Ribbon Day, Australia's campaign to prevent violence against women. Domestic violence is not a private thing; it is a crime. Many women in my electorate... - Perth Electorate: Safer Communities Fund (1 speech)
The question I have is: when is a campaign promise not a campaign promise? That might sound like a trick question, but when it came to the 2016 federal election in my home town... - Mallee Electorate: Christmas (1 speech)
This is my Christmas message to the people of the Wimmera and Mallee. Over 2,000 years ago, wise men saw a light in the sky. A great event had occurred and they travelled to the little town of... - Australian Pesticides and Veterinary Medicines Authority (1 speech)
The Deputy Prime Minister's bid to relocate the APVMA out of Canberra into his electorate of New England has got the green light. This is a shameless and blatant display of pig-headed... - McMillan Electorate: Thanksgiving (1 speech)
On Sunday morning I was blessed to be at the thanksgiving and gratitude service at St Paul's Anglican Church to thank all those who selflessly give their time and effort to keep us safe and... - Schools (1 speech)
Today in this chamber I wear a brooch—a brooch that I know does not have the same monetary value as quite a bit of the bling that we have seen in this place, but it is priceless. This... - Working Holiday Visa Program (2 speeches)
This morning's announcement of a negotiated tax rate of 15 per cent for backpackers is good news and brings certainty to farming communities. The 15 per cent rate is a good outcome for farmers,... - Non-Resident Nepali Association (2 speeches)
I want to thank and congratulate the Non-Resident Nepali Association for their sixth annual Grand Nepal Festival, held very successfully on Saturday at Darling Harbour in Sydney. The NRNA are a...
