House debates
Tuesday, 21 March 2017
- Inglewood on Beaufort (1 speech)
I rise to pay tribute to a wonderful community organisation that is existing and thriving in the centre of my electorate of Perth, and that is the good people of Inglewood on Beaufort. This... - Farrer Electorate: Employment (1 speech)
Today I want to address the issue of jobs and employment in my electorate of Farrer. Right now, the jobs trend in Farrer is generally in positive territory, which I am sure is in part due to the... - Asylum Seekers (1 speech)
I understand that today it is Persian New Year. But for many who celebrate this, including many who I represent in Scullin, it comes at a time of deep anxiety, not of celebration. Under this... - Western Australian State Election (1 speech)
At the recent WA state election, there was a change of government. I accept the result of the election, and I accept the change of government. Such are the swings and roundabouts of politics. The... - Workplace Relations (1 speech)
I rise today to speak about a constituent of mine, young Callum. Callum comes to visit me every now and then, and we have our little chats. He is studying international relations and Japanese,... - Sunshine Coast (1 speech)
The experts agree: Queensland's Sunshine Coast is on a roll. With proper management and strong representation, it has one of the brightest futures of any region in the country. Bernard Salt, one... - Early Childhood Education (1 speech)
Across Australia there are almost two million children who attend child care. The vast majority of these are aged between zero and five and they attend childcare centres before they are old... - Meningococcal Disease (1 speech)
I rise today to again speak about meningococcal disease, a disease that has had a strong effect on my community, particularly in the Riverland. Meningococcus is an acute bacterial infection that... - Herbert Electorate: Veterans (1 speech)
I rise in this place today to tell the Turnbull government to back off on any thoughts, actions or processes currently underway to close the Townsville Department of Veterans' Affairs office.... - Dunkley Electorate: Fundraising (2 speeches)
This last weekend was a weekend of community fundraising in Dunkley. The sheer number of events that occurred is one of the many factors that make me very proud to be part of our generous...
