House debates
Thursday, 23 March 2017
- New South Wales: Gosford By-Election (1 speech)
The Gosford by-election is in full swing. This will be the first chance for New South Wales voters to have their say on the new Premier and health minister. Labor's candidate, seven-time... - Chisholm Electorate: Crossway LifeCare (1 speech)
It was my great pleasure to attend the opening of the new LifeCare centre at Burwood East on Sunday afternoon. The new centre is described as Crossway's 'heart response' to those struggling in... - Perth Electorate: Lifeline Brunch (1 speech)
On Sunday just gone, something wonderful happened in the middle of my electorate. On Central Avenue, the wonderful and larger-than-life Vince Garreffa and his lovely wife Anne hosted the 21st... - Australian Democracy (1 speech)
One of the best parts of my jobs is meeting young Australians and going into the schools and talking to them. And these are things that I tell them: the Parliament belongs to them; this is the... - Macquarie Electorate: Legal Aid (1 speech)
Did you know that even with current funding levels, 160,000 people are turned away every year from community legal centres because they simply do not have the resources to help. Turned away, and... - North Sydney Electorate: Lavender Bay (1 speech)
A priority for me since my election to parliament has been the protection of our harbour environment and its foreshores. It is a passion that I share with local residents and why I have been... - Racial Discrimination Act 1975 (1 speech)
Multicultural communities around Australia are uncertain and they are anxious. They are uncertain about whether this government cares about them, and they are anxious that their basic human right... - Trade with China (1 speech)
It gives me great pleasure to rise and inform the House that, as we stand here in our nation's capital, in the parliament, in the Great Hall at this very moment is a formal welcoming reception... - National Disability Insurance Scheme (1 speech)
Labor, as the author of the NDIS, is committed to its success, but there are problems and they should not and cannot be ignored. Today, for the second time, the Newcastle Herald has reported on... - Dawson Electorate: Employment (1 speech)
The $500 million Mackay Ring Road stage 1 project will create 600 jobs for concreters, plant operators, drivers, labourers and many more. The project will turn around a lot of dirt, a lot of... - Green, Mr Bryan (1 speech)
Last Friday the former Tasmanian state Labor leader and member for Braddon, Bryan Green, retired after 19 years of service to the Tasmanian people. Bryan was first elected in 1998, and I first... - Banks Electorate: Yeramba Lagoon (1 speech)
Yeramba Lagoon at Picnic Point is in a completely unacceptable condition and has been for a number of years. The lagoon, which was previously enjoyed by locals, is now a marshy wasteland. It is... - New South Wales: Floods (1 speech)
For the last two weeks, the Illawarra has battled wild weather. After a week of being hit by hard, heavy-hitting rain we had flash flooding, which resulted in road closures, public transport... - Murray Electorate: Disability Services (1 speech)
Last Friday I had the opportunity to visit Echuca and to visit Community Living & Respite Services' new project that is getting built in Eyre Street, Echuca. It is a $1.1 million residential... - Queensland: Business (1 speech)
As this government does not appear to have a plan for jobs in regional Queensland and specifically my electorate of Herbert, I have taken up the challenge myself. Since taking up this role last... - Foley, Mrs Dorothy (1 speech)
I rise today to speak about my constituent Flying Officer Dorothy Foley— service number 500454—who sadly passed away earlier this month at the age of 97. Mrs Foley, formerly Maroney,... - Northern Territory Government (1 speech)
I want to acknowledge that the Northern Territory Treasurer, Hon. Nicole Manison MLA, will be in Canberra over the next couple of days. Nicole is a brilliant woman, a great minister and a good... - Mossman Botanic Garden (1 speech)
My wife, Yolonde, and I are both very proud to be new members of the Mossman Botanic Garden, a unique project in the world of botany and conservation. Mossman Botanic Garden began an incredible... - London: Attacks (1 speech)
I rise today to express my condolences for those killed this morning outside Westminster, to share my hope that those injured recover quickly and to admire the character of Londoners as they... - Energy (1 speech)
) ( ): Following the Prime Minister's visit to the Snowy Hydro scheme last week, I visited South-East Queensland's equivalent, the Wivenhoe Power Station. I went there last week. It is a pumped...
