House debates
Monday, 27 February 2017
- Citizenship (1 speech)
Australian citizenship is precious, and I have raised concerns before in this place about maladministration by the government. These concerns are growing. On Saturday I hosted a large community... - Banks Electorate: Carlton South Public School (1 speech)
Recently I visited Carlton South Public School in my electorate, to meet with the P&C. Of course, Carlton south came into the Banks electorate after the recent redistribution. It was good to... - Western Australian State Election (1 speech)
Figures released by the ABS today show that wages and salaries dropped by 0.5 per cent in December while company profits rose by more than 20 per cent. And what was the Turnbull Liberal... - Calare Electorate: Rural Fire Service (1 speech)
On 18 February 2017, the Cudgegong Cruisers together with the Mudgee Lions Club held a community gathering for all Rural Fire Service personnel and anyone associated with the recent firefighting... - Young Endeavour (1 speech)
Last week, I had the privilege of setting sail with the youth crew of the Young Endeavour after they had docked at Seaworks in my electorate of Williamstown during its circumnavigation of... - Melanoma (1 speech)
My 90-second statement is in relation to melanoma. Australia has one of the highest rates of melanoma in the world. It is the third-most common cancer in men and women, and one person dies from... - Greek Orthodox Community of Melbourne and Victoria (2 speeches)
I want to congratulate the Greek Orthodox Community of Melbourne and Victoria on not only another successful Lonsdale Street Greek Festival, which took place this weekend, but also on celebrating... - Dobell Electorate: Merry Makers (1 speech)
Every Thursday night at the Entrance Public School up to 80 adults with an intellectual disability and their carers meet for the Merry Makers Dance. Merry Makers is a volunteer community charity... - Wimmera Machinery Field Days (1 speech)
Next week on 7, 8 and 9 March is the Wimmera Machinery Field Days. I invite all my colleagues to come and visit the electorate of Mallee and see the field days. The people I represent in the... - Oxley Electorate Spirit of Anzac Award (1 speech)
Today I am excited to update the House of the inaugural Oxley Electorate Spirit of Anzac Award. This is a competition open to students in year 11 across the Oxley electorate. They have been... - McMillan Electorate: Roads (1 speech)
The Sand Road-Longwarry interchange, on the main highway to Gippsland, was always a very dangerous intersection in my electorate. It has just been finished, ahead of schedule. It fixed a... - Parramatta Electorate: Refugees (1 speech)
Last year, I met with an exceptionally bright group of students and their teacher, Larissa Mitchell, from Northmead Creative and Performing Arts High School. The concern of these students is... - Domestic and Family Violence (1 speech)
I rise to defend Australia's values and condemn anyone who ever thinks that it is okay to hit a woman. I refer to comments by the prominent Muslim leader Keysar Trad implying that violence... - Somalia: Drought (1 speech)
I rise to inform the parliament about the urgent humanitarian situation facing Somalia as a result of the prolonged drought. Poor rainfall over the last year has led to failed crops and perishing... - Bennelong Electorate: North Epping Sports Centre (1 speech)
Community spirit and the benefits of active recreation were on splendid display yesterday in North Epping, where I had the absolute pleasure of representing Senator the Hon. Fiona Nash in opening... - Merriang Special Developmental School (1 speech)
The promise of Labor's National Disability Insurance Scheme is, of course, that every Australian counts, and every Australian must count. We must work harder to build a society that is truly... - Foreign Affairs and Aid Sub-Committee (1 speech)
As Chair of the Foreign Affairs and Aid Sub-Committee of the Joint Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade, I rise today to speak about aid. This area is of great interest to me.... - Medicare (1 speech)
Yet again I need to put on the record that Tasmania has felt the brunt of the government's Medicare bulk-billing freeze. There were over 383,000 fewer visits with bulk-scheduled fees across the... - North Queensland Sugar Industry (1 speech)
The North Queensland sugar industry remains in limbo this afternoon after the foreign-owned miller Wilmar and sugar marketer QSL yet again failed to negotiate a deal at 9 am this morning. Without... - Macquarie Electorate: Freemans Reach Public School 150th Anniversary (1 speech)
I rise to speak about Freemans Reach Public School, which has celebrated its 150th anniversary just this weekend. It was a privilege on Friday night to be at the school. This is a school that is... - Cairns Regional Hockey Academy Singapore Development Tour (1 speech)
Last Wednesday I proudly presented uniforms to the Cairns Regional Hockey Academy Singapore Development Tour squad for 2017. These girls have been preparing and training hard for eight weeks, so... - Moreton Electorate: Member of Parliament for a Day Competition (1 speech)
Madam Deputy Speaker, as I am sure you would be well aware, the life of a politician can be tough. There are 226 federal politicians in this building, 800-plus state and territory politicians,... - QIMR Berghofer Medical Research Institute (1 speech)
Last week I was fortunate to tour the QIMR Berghofer Medical Research Institute and have the opportunity to hear from some of the scientists at what is Queensland's largest medical research... - National Multicultural Festival (1 speech)
Nearly one in four Canberrans volunteers each year, and it makes a whopping $1.4 billion contribution to the ACT economy on an annual basis. One of the best showcases of our spirit of... - Lang, Mr John, OAM (1 speech)
You may not know John Lang, but every member of this House and every member of the other place knows a John Lang. John Lang is a stalwart of my Northern Beaches community. John's service to our... - Workplace Relations (1 speech)
Today, in this parliament Labor members have made a choice. We have chosen to take seriously the challenge the Fair Work Commission has handed down to all of us and to stand up for the 600,000... - Boothby Electorate: Australia Day Awards (1 speech)
Today I would like to congratulate Australia Day award recipients in Boothby from the City of Marion and the City of Mitcham. From Mitcham, I honour the Citizens of the Year, Rhys Roberts and... - Great Barrier Reef (2 speeches)
I would like to read to the parliament a letter sent to the Prime Minister by my constituents: Dear Mr Turnbull, Our names are Clara Nutt and Rachel Nutt. We are eight years old, and we live in...
