House debates
Tuesday, 28 February 2017
- Arts (1 speech)
I am extremely disappointed to learn that the Australia Council for the Arts has quietly suffered another cut to its funding. This time the government has ripped $9.2 million out of Australia's... - Bombing of Horn Island: 75th Anniversary (1 speech)
Australia has recently commemorated the 75th anniversary of the bombing of Darwin. However, there is another northern outpost that was also very heavily targeted yet barely rates a mention in... - Hindmarsh Electorate: Keswick Creek and Brown Hill Creek Catchment (1 speech)
Today I rise to speak about an announcement that was made in my electorate only yesterday by the state Labor government. It was a very pleasing announcement of something that I have advocated for... - North Queensland: Water and Energy (1 speech)
If there were two things that contribute the most to job creation in North Queensland, they would be water and energy. The Liberal-National government is committed to building water... - Canberra Electorate: Broadband (3 speeches)
It is official: after 18 months of campaigning, after two petitions to the government and another underway, after numerous letters to the minister, after countless speeches in the parliament and... - McPherson Electorate: Lions Clubs International (1 speech)
I would like to inform the House about an important event coming up in my electorate of McPherson and indeed all electorates around Australia. This Saturday, 4 March, marks 100 years of Lions... - Dobell Electorate: Foodcare Service (1 speech)
Thank you to Chris, Damen, Peterese, Fred, Rachel, Sharon, Guy, Janet and the Coast Alive Christian Outreach Centre in Charmhaven for their outstanding contribution to our community on the... - Tuberculosis (1 speech)
Australia is, in many ways, a sanctuary—an economic sanctuary, an environmental sanctuary and a sanctuary offering us protection from many of the events, illnesses and miseries in the wider... - Pensions and Benefits (1 speech)
I rise today to speak on the Turnbull government's continuing assault on pensioners and, specifically, its refusal to review deeming rates. In my electorate of Paterson pensioners are still... - St George Men's Shed, St George Academy of Performing Arts, George Bass Trefoil Guild (2 speeches)
On 20 February I visited the St George Men's Shed in its new premises down at Carss Park. The shed is a really important group in our local community, providing the opportunity for... - Chance, the Hon. Kimberley Maurice (1 speech)
I rise with a heavy heart to pay tribute to the Hon. Kimberley Maurice Chance—Kim Chance, as he was more commonly known—who tragically and unexpectedly passed away last week. Kim was... - Capricornia Electorate: Roads (1 speech)
I am pleased to update the House on several key road projects which have received funding from the federal Liberal-National coalition. In the Capricorn Coast area, works are now complete on... - Infrastructure (1 speech)
As is the case in most of the country, the Liberal-National coalition government in Western Australia likes to claim it is the party that supports people living in the regions and supports our... - Legion of Honour (1 speech)
Today I rise to express my appreciation for a couple in the Cowper electorate who are building a stellar record of dedication and commitment to a very important cause. Barry and Von Gracey have... - AFL Women's Competition (1 speech)
In this constituency statement I want to talk about one of the most exciting developments in my community in quite some time—the launch of the AFL women's competition and the early return... - Groom Electorate: Infrastructure (1 speech)
Last week on behalf of the coalition government I attended the commencement of works for the Warrego Highway Toowoomba to Oakey duplication stage 2 project. This is a project that will improve... - Workplace Relations (1 speech)
This is a government that is out of touch, out of ideas and out of options. It chooses to stand by and do nothing whilst penalty rates are cut and the pay of hardworking Australians is slashed.... - Flynn Electorate: Small Business (1 speech)
I rise today to talk about the opportunities and highlight some of the restrictive pressures on the small business sector and its ability to survive. Flynn is home to 14,124 small businesses in a... - Brigid Awards (1 speech)
(—) (): I would like to congratulate Janice Currie-Henderson for a lifetime achievement award, which was presented at this year's Brigid Awards gala dinner in Sydney for the Irish... - Kapeen, Aunty Bertha, Saban, Mr Riley, Bryant, Ms Mary (2 speeches)
I wish to inform the House of the passing of a Bundjalung elder over the weekend. Aunty Bertha Kapeen, a great community leader and advocate, was a remarkable woman. She was a mother of eight,...
