House debates
Tuesday, 21 March 2017
- Harmony Day (1 speech)
This Harmony Day I have had the privilege of receiving at Parliament House three guests from Amity College, Prestons, in my electorate. It was a pleasure to show this place to these two... - Multiculturalism (1 speech)
Yesterday's release of the government's multicultural statement, Multicultural Australia: United, Strong and Successful, is a timely renewal of our commitment to a strong and prosperous... - Harmony Day (1 speech)
The electorate of Solomon, encompassing Darwin and Palmerston, is one of the most multicultural and harmonious electorates in Australia. Today in Solomon, schools are holding special assemblies... - Multiculturalism (1 speech)
This government's multicultural statement is apt for all Australians. Our nation owes its success to more than 300 different ancestries—our First Australians, our British and Irish settlers... - Racial Discrimination Act 1975 (1 speech)
The Prime Minister has just announced that he is going to make it legal to offend, insult or humiliate people based on the colour of their skin. This is not us. This is not the sort of country we... - Bridges Renewal Program (1 speech)
I rise today to announce the opening of round three of the federal government's $360 million Bridges Renewal Program. Why is this program so important to the bush? Road networks are vital to the... - Racial Discrimination Act (1 speech)
It is a real shame that on a day like today, Harmony Day, when we celebrate this nation's multicultural beliefs and acknowledge our citizens who have come from every corner of the world, that the... - Political Correctness (2 speeches)
Political correctness is the enemy of freedom. And what a formidable enemy it is, for it cleverly claims the high moral ground from which it then wields a two-edged sword—one that preys on... - Workplace Relations (1 speech)
Last night Australians who watched the 7.30 program would have seen the Third World conditions being promoted by this government at Sydney Airport. We see at Sydney Airport appalling conditions... - Wide Bay Electorate: Older Women's Network (1 speech)
It was a great pleasure to meet with members of the Older Women's Network Gympie branch to celebrate the achievements of women as part of International Women's Day during Queensland Women's Week.... - Workplace Relations (1 speech)
I also rise today to share with the House my concern at the disturbing footage obtained by the ABC and aired on the 7.30 report last night, showing the impact of inadequate pay and poor working... - Barker Electorate: Community Events (1 speech)
I rise today to speak about the South East Field Days held at Lucindale last weekend. The South East Field Days event is by far the largest event of its type in my electorate and it attracts... - Australian Federal Police (1 speech)
I rise today in defence of the hundreds of Australian Federal Police and their families who face a 35 per cent wage cut under this government. While I know that these dedicated men and women will... - Karratha Clontarf Academy (1 speech)
I am pleased to speak about the enthusiastic young students from the Karratha Clontarf Academy, whom I hosted in my electorate office in Broome last week. The Clontarf Foundation aims to improve... - Australian Federal Police (1 speech)
AFP officers have not received a pay rise for two years and now 280 of them are facing pay cuts of up to 35 per cent of their wage. This from a government that prides itself on being tough on... - Regional Employment (1 speech)
I rise today to give support to the work of the Regional Ministerial Taskforce, announced by the Prime Minister to promote jobs and growth in our rural, regional and remote areas. Rural, regional... - Australian Federal Police (1 speech)
A number of my colleagues have talked today about the devastating impact that cuts to penalty rates for 700,000 of the poorest paid workers in this country will have. It turns out that those... - Fadden Electorate: International Boat Show (1 speech)
I was proud last Friday to officially open the seventh Gold Coast international boat show and marine expo in the fabulous Gold Coast Marine Precinct. It was the largest ever expo and the first in... - Racial Discrimination Act 1975 (1 speech)
I can see why many Australians think that the coalition's obsession with watering down the Racial Discrimination Act is simply irrelevant. Watering down section 18C will not create jobs; it will... - Gilmore Electorate: Mind the Gap (2 speeches)
On Friday, 17 March I joined University of Wollongong's Professor Alison Jones, Executive Dean of the Faculty of Science, Medicine and Health, Professor Robbie Collins from the Shoalhaven Campus,...
