House debates
Tuesday, 14 February 2017
- Western Sydney Airport (1 speech)
I rise to speak on the government's plan for a consultative forum on Western Sydney Airport, FOWSA. The proposed make-up of FOWSA, yet again, shows that there is one rule for the eastern half of... - Riverland and Mallee Vocational Awards (1 speech)
Last Friday night I attended the Rotary Club of Berry's annual Riverland and Mallee Vocational Awards. These awards are the largest of their kind in regional Australia, which underscores not only... - Volunteer Firefighters (1 speech)
I rise today to pay tribute to the work of volunteer bushfire brigades that cover my electorate and surrounding areas, who last week kept under control a blaze near Wungong and Bedfordale.... - Pilbara (1 speech)
Stability, jobs and economic growth—apparently, not very sexy words but these are the things I campaigned on and helped me to be re-elected in July 2016. By working hard, I am delivering in... - Wills Electorate: Australia Day Awards (1 speech)
I would like to take this opportunity to acknowledge and congratulate those members of the community in my electorate of Wills who were inducted into the Order of Australia on Australia Day this... - Port Lincoln Tunarama Festival (1 speech)
Every year for last 57 years, the city of Port Lincoln has staged the Tunarama Festival—originally to mark the departure of the tuna fleet. In more recent times, the industry that spawned... - Macarthur Electorate: Climate Change (1 speech)
My electorate of Macarthur on the southern outskirts of Sydney recently experienced, like many other western areas, record high temperatures of 44 degrees and 46 degrees centigrade respectively... - Shellharbour City Council (1 speech)
I rise today to congratulate a part of my electorate which unfortunately is no longer part of my electorate—that is, the municipal area of Shellharbour City Council. Today, they received... - beyondblue, Love Your Sister (1 speech)
I rise to talk about the important work done by two fantastic not-for-profits, beyondblue and Love Your Sister. Firstly, beyondblue is an independent association working to address the issues... - Bonner Electorate: Volunteers (1 speech)
Today, I would like to discuss the important contribution volunteers make in Bonner. I would also like to talk about the first annual Bonner volunteer awards, which are starting soon. I have met... - Indi Electorate: Writers, Readers and Poets' Weekend (1 speech)
Mr Deputy Speaker, you might know Beechworth, one of the favourite visiting places for many members of parliament. How absolutely honoured I was last Friday to open the Writers, Readers and... - Agriculture Industry (1 speech)
I want to share some of the positive news for finger lime growers not only in my electorate but right around Australia. Just a few days ago I got a really excited call from Ian and Margie... - Turnbull Government (1 speech)
In this House of Representatives, where governments are made and unmade, the largest single political party by far is the Australian Labor Party. The current Prime Minister only governs because... - Fisher Electorate (1 speech)
I rise to speak about my continued commitment to reporting to the House what the people of Fisher have told me that they care about in my recent 11 listening posts conducted in the last week of... - Lalor Electorate: Chinese New Year, Lalor Electorate: International Mother Language Day (1 speech)
I rise to celebrate two firsts in the electorate of Lalor on the past Saturday and two firsts for the city of Wyndham. For the first time in Wyndham we celebrated the Lunar New Year festival with... - Robertson Electorate (1 speech)
I rise to bring to the attention of the House a snapshot of local issues that are important to people on the Central Coast. Over the last week more than 250 local residents and businesses have... - Canberra Electorate: Broadband (1 speech)
I have petitioned the government to prioritise Canberra on the NBN rollout map. I have written to the minister to prioritise Canberra on the NBN rollout map, and to date, despite the promise by... - Spirit of Anzac Centenary Experience (1 speech)
I rise today to commend the government's commitment to honouring a century of service by our armed forces through the Spirit of Anzac Centenary Experience. Earlier this month I had the privilege... - Bendigo Electorate: Workplace Relations (1 speech)
Here we are back in parliament and yet there is still deafening silence from people on the other side, the government, about the growing trend of aggressive employers of big companies filing to... - Bennelong Electorate: Lunar New Year (2 speeches)
Despite 42-degree heat in the shade last Saturday, the nation's greatest Lunar New Year celebration event was held in Bennelong, and it was a smashing success, with thousands braving the...
