House debates
Monday, 20 March 2017
- Gallipoli War Poetry (1 speech)
On Wednesday, 15 March I hosted a bilingual poetry reading event in my electorate for the book This Intimate War: Gallipoli/Canakkale 1915. It is the only contemporary Australian-Turkish... - Berowra electorate: Storms (1 speech)
Last month the temperature dropped and a severe storm descended on northern Sydney, hitting my electorate of Berowra especially hard. There were hailstones the size of golf balls falling at my... - Dermer, Mr John (2 speeches)
Deputy Speaker and colleagues, it gives me enormous pleasure today to welcome into the parliament and to acknowledge one of Australia's outstanding artists, internationally acclaimed potter John... - Groom Electorate: National Ice Action Strategy (1 speech)
Sunrise Way is a drug and rehabilitation centre in Toowoomba, working with others on the scourge of drug addiction in our community. Led by Wendy Agar and her team, they are helping people with... - Guides Australia: Queens Guide Award (1 speech)
When you are five or six, being a Girl Guide seems like a lot of fun, but I want to pay tribute to one particular guide, a member of the Hazelbrook-Lawson district, who through weeks and months... - Western Australian State Election, Canning Electorate: Telecommunications (1 speech)
Last weekend, Western Australians went to the polls and elected a new state government. I congratulate the McGowan government on its victory and trust the new Premier will join me and my WA... - Lalor Electorate: Weerama Festival (1 speech)
Weerama means 'to play' and is the name of the festival that showcases all that there is in Wyndham. In 1978, the Keep Australia Beautiful committee merged with the Wyndham City Council to form a... - Corangamite Electorate: Great Ocean Road, Corangamite Electorate: Medical Workforce (1 speech)
It was my great pleasure last Friday and Saturday to be in Apollo Bay, where I visited a wonderful ecotourism proposal. I met with Lizzie Corke of the Conservation Ecology Centre, and heard all... - Morton Electorate: Harmony Week (1 speech)
I rise to mention the wonderful ceremony I participated in on Saturday, a citizenship ceremony, as part of Harmony Week celebrations. It took place at the Centre for Interfaith & Cultural... - Page Electorate: Sporting Achievements (1 speech)
Today I congratulate a group of seven local high school girls on their fantastic performance at one of the biggest cheerleading competitions in the world. They are Shakira Jefferys and Jessi... - South Sudan Australia Peace Initiative (1 speech)
It is with great sadness that I rise today to bring attention to the continuing humanitarian crisis in South Sudan. The United Nations has issued a declaration of famine for the Leer and Mayendit... - Petrie Electorate: Broadband (1 speech)
With the NBN rollout well underway, increasing numbers of residents in my electorate of Petrie are starting to make the switch. Just this week, in North Lakes, a second stage of the build was... - Thomson, Miss Riharna (1 speech)
Canberra lost a beautiful young woman earlier this month, and today I rise to pay tribute to her. Riharna Thomson was 22 when she passed away from injuries she sustained in a tragic accident: a... - Swan Electorate: Perth Stadium (1 speech)
I rise today to discuss the new Perth Stadium, a massive infrastructure project nearing completion in my electorate of Swan. Perth Stadium is a multipurpose venue designed to host AFL, rugby,... - Indi Electorate: Mars Factory, 50th Anniversary (1 speech)
I would like to tell the House that manufacturing is alive and well in my electorate of Indi. Today I would like to make a special callout to Mars, the maker of over 550 million cans and trays of... - Energy (1 speech)
Secure and affordable energy is the very foundation of our nation's prosperity. It gives me great concern that I read in today's paper an article by Robert Gottliebsen entitled, 'Energy crisis... - Parramasala Festival (1 speech)
In Parramatta we have an enormous amount of talent, but it is not always seen. That is why for the last two years I have hired a stall at the Parramasala Festival to showcase some of our... - Early Childhood Development (1 speech)
Most of us have children, and we want them to do well. We want them to inherit the best possible nation a generation from now. But, in reality, about one in four kids do not have that opportunity... - Moorooka Laneway Festival, Ballistic Beer Company (1 speech)
I want to mention two events I went to in my electorate on the weekend—firstly, the Moorooka Laneway Festival in the suburb where I live. Steve Griffiths, Mark Bailey and many others... - Capricornia Electorate: Flood Study, Capricornia Electorate: Mobile Blackspot Program Round 2 (1 speech)
I am pleased to inform the House that Isaac Regional Council in a remote part of Capricornia has been awarded a joint government grant to help cover the cost of a flood study for Moranbah. The... - Lyons Electorate: Bream Creek Show (1 speech)
It is a great pleasure to announce that I was at the Bream Creek Show on Saturday in my electorate. This is an annual show, one of the better country shows in the country. I am sorry to tell my... - Tangney Electorate: Kennedy Baptist College (1 speech)
I was pleased to join Principal Mark Ashby, Chairman Philip Bryant, students, staff and parents of the Kennedy Baptist College to open the new Kennedy sports centre. Head Boy Joe Frost, Head Girl... - Solomon Electorate: Health Care (1 speech)
I want to update the House on the progress of the PET scanner and cyclotron for Darwin. We have had a great breakthrough in that the Northern Territory government is going to put in $3 million to... - Maranoa Electorate: Australian Vinegar (1 speech)
Most people know Stanthorpe on the Granite Belt as Queensland and Australia's premier wine region, with more than 100 cellar-door wineries producing dozens of wine varieties, but it is also home... - Canberra Electorate: Returned and Services League (1 speech)
Last week, I had the great pleasure once again to attend the ACT RSL's annual congress and AGM. I have been going to these meetings since 2011 and it is always a great pleasure to catch up with... - Moore Electorate: HBF Arena (1 speech)
Population growth in my electorate has contributed to the increased need to expand local recreational sporting facilities. I am pleased to inform the parliament that construction works on the HBF... - Parramatta Electorate: Holi Festival of Colours (1 speech)
On Sunday I attended two Holi Festivals of Colours in the Parramatta electorate. The first one, hosted by Hindi Samaaj, a regular event at Upjohn Park, was its usual wonderful family gathering.... - Wide Bay Motor Complex (1 speech)
The great city of Maryborough in Wide Bay is known for its serene environment and heritage architecture, but it also has a long history of a different kind. Motor sport enthusiasts have enjoyed... - Diabetes (4 speeches)
I rise today to speak on the importance of diabetes awareness in Australia. Currently 1.7 million Australians are living with diabetes, a figure which is set to increase to 3½ million in two...
