House debates
Monday, 13 February 2017
- Western Australian State Election (1 speech)
I rise today to speak about a very sad development in the politics of my home state of Western Australia. Colin Barnett and the WA Liberals have abandoned the WA National Party, the party they... - Telecommunications (1 speech)
Right across the electorate of Mallee we have had a wonderful harvest. There is grain everywhere. We are now harvesting the table grapes. We are harvesting the nectarines. I encourage people to... - Moreton Electorate: Lunar New Year (1 speech)
Gong xi fa cai. As you well know, the Chinese diaspora in Moreton, and across Australia in fact, has been celebrating Lunar New Year for a few weeks—dancing lions, fireworks, great food and... - Durack Electorate: Infrastructure, Durack Electorate: Aged Care, Western Australian State Election (1 speech)
I am very pleased today to speak about the tropical town of Carnarvon, in my electorate of Durack. As I have said in this chamber on many occasions, Carnarvon is home to beautiful weather and... - Clement, Ms Tricia (2 speeches)
On a sad note, I rise today to speak about someone who was such a great contributor to the electorate of Hindmarsh and the western suburbs and to senior citizens clubs in my electorate. I am... - Grey Electorate: Rail (1 speech)
I rise today to give the House an update on the government's commitment to invest in the Adelaide-Tarcoola rail project, which falls within my electorate of Grey. As members are probably aware,... - Medicare (1 speech)
For 33 years Australians have come to regard Medicare as a national icon. Governments have come and gone, but Medicare has survived, despite the fact that particular conservative governments have... - Forde Electorate: Broadband (1 speech)
It is always a pleasure to rise in this chamber and speak about the extensive progress that this government is making with the NBN rollout across the country, in direct comparison to those... - Higher Education (1 speech)
I rise to place on record my support for the vital role that TAFE plays in education and training in my electorate of Oxley and right across the country. Just last month, I had the pleasure of... - Queensland: Rail (2 speeches)
Obviously, I think both sides of politics are massive supporters of TAFE, but only one is going to get you there by train. For a long time, governments benchmarked themselves on whether the...
