House debates
Thursday, 1 December 2016
- WEstjustice (1 speech)
I rise today to acknowledge the great work done by WEstjustice in my electorate. WEstjustice is a group of community legal centres that provides free legal help to people in the western suburbs... - Fadden Electorate (1 speech)
It is a wonderful time of year, the end of the year: a time to reflect on how things have gone in our respective communities, and on the Gold Coast, I think, we can look back with considerable... - Turnbull Government (2 speeches)
I rise in this place to tell you a tale of desperation, devastation, corruption and endless fail. For it was the sitting before Christmas where not a member of government was stirring, not even a... - Moncrieff Electorate: Criminal Motorcycle Gangs (1 speech)
I rise to talk about the very serious issue which now confronts the Gold Coast following the very myopic decision of the Queensland state Labor government to, in many respects, water... - Burge-Lopez, Mr Daryl, Dawson, Mr David (1 speech)
I rise today to pay tribute to Barton's much-loved odd couple, Daryl Burge-Lopez and David Dawson. Both are incredible assets for Labor and for the broader community, and they are almost... - Gilmore Electorate: Your Gilmore Opinion Network, International Day of People with Disability (1 speech)
We have all heard of Y gen., a name for a particular generation, but today I am giving an introduction to YGON. It stands for Your Gilmore Opinion Network. It is a plan for community members to... - Petition: Mobile Black Spot Program (4 speeches)
I rise today to table a petition regarding mobile blackspots in Haynes and Hilbert, in my electorate, which has been found to be in order by the House of Representatives Standing Committee on... - McPherson Electorate: Vocational Education and Training (1 speech)
I would like to bring to the attention of the House a very important initiative in my electorate and throughout the Gold Coast that is putting young people on the road to a rewarding job and... - Sanderson, the Hon. Amber-Jade MLC (2 speeches)
It is with great pleasure that I rise this morning to pay tribute to my incredibly hardworking colleague and friend, Amber-Jade Sanderson, who is a member of the Legislative Council for the East... - New Colombo Plan (1 speech)
Earlier this week, I had the great pleasure of attending the New Colombo Plan Scholarship 2017 presentation dinner here at Parliament House. The New Colombo Plan is a signature initiative of the... - Oxley Electorate: Ipswich Motorway (1 speech)
The Ipswich Motorway is a vital link supporting the Queensland economy. It forms part of the national land freight network providing connectivity for industry to the Acacia Ridge intermodal... - Infrastructure (1 speech)
I rise today to speak about Western and south-western Sydney. Whichever way you look at it, this region is becoming a city in its own right. There are about two million people living west... - Mayo Electorate: Community Service Awards (1 speech)
My electorate office staff have been fortunate enough to present the Mayo Community Service Awards at local schools in my terrific electorate in the last two weeks while I have been in this... - Brisbane Electorate: Australian Defence Force (1 speech)
I wish to say something about the importance of the defence industries in Brisbane. The coalition government remains committed to not only a strong Defence Force in the interest of service... - Lemarseny, Mr John, Lemarseny, Mrs Margaret (1 speech)
I wish to pay tribute to two giants of the Coogee community and surf life saving, John and Margaret Lemarseny, who passed away recently. John 'Lemo' Lemarseny showed a keen interest in surfboard... - Martin, Mr Harold (1 speech)
I rise today to acknowledge a living legend of my electorate of O'Connor—World War II veteran Harold Martin, who is soon to turn 100. Harold Martin was a prisoner of war during World War... - Solomon Electorate: Working Holiday Maker Program (1 speech)
I want to use my constituency statement to talk about the damage that has been done by the backpacker tax in the Northern Territory, where I am from. I have been representing the constituents who... - Wilmar Sugar Australia Ltd (1 speech)
I rise today to remind the House that there is a serious issue, as yet unresolved, facing local sugarcane growers in my electorate of Capricornia. I refer to a David and Goliath battle: a long,... - Australian Health Humanitarian Aid (1 speech)
As John Bunyan once said, 'You have not lived today until you have done something for someone who can never repay you.' These words certainly apply to a group in my community, the Australian... - Goldstein Electorate (2 speeches)
Today I am very proud to launch the inaugural Goldstein Christmas giving appeal. This year we have partnered with Bayside Community Information & Support Service, which is an independent,...
