House debates
Monday, 27 March 2017
- Maher, Mr Terry (1 speech)
It gives me great pleasure today to introduce members of the Wodonga & District Turf Club and friends to the House, because we want to pay tribute to the Victorian turf club volunteer of the... - Cook Colliery (1 speech)
Cook Mine is an underground coal colliery located approximately 30 kilometres south of the town of Blackwater in Central Queensland. It is owned by Caledon Coal. Early in March, a significant... - Marine Rescue NSW Cape Byron Unit (1 speech)
Recently I was proud to present national medals to Pam Ditton, Joy Taylor, Rodney Syl Reid and Len Hughes in recognition of their long service to Marine Rescue Cape Byron. The presentation took... - North Shore Prostate Cancer Support Group (1 speech)
Each year in Australia, 20,000 men are diagnosed with prostate cancer, making it our most common cancer. Like many families, my own has experienced the effects of this cancer. For those who are... - City of Casey Australia Day Study Tour (1 speech)
Last week I was pleased to meet with a group of very bright and capable year 11 students who were participating in the 2017 City of Casey Australia Day Study Tour. Each year, the City of Casey... - Defence Industry Future Frigates and Offshore Patrol Vessels Roadshow (1 speech)
I am very pleased today to speak about the most exciting news for regional WA. What I speak of is new defence jobs. On 11 April, together with the Department of Defence, I will host the Defence... - Hogan, Ms Dorothy (Dot) (1 speech)
I rise to speak about a local Labor stalwart and community champion, Dorothy Hogan, commonly known as Dot. Dot went to primary school with my mother, Joy, and they have been lifelong friends. Dot... - Grey Electorate: Infrastructure (1 speech)
Port Augusta is the crossroads of Australia. All east-west and north-south traffic passes through Port Augusta over the single-lane Joy Baluch Bridge. The Baluch Bridge was opened in 1972,... - Workplace Relations (1 speech)
I rise today to speak about the plight of workers who are caught in between two legislative schemes. These workers have not received their fair and just entitlements, as their co-workers have,... - Roads, Australian Football Women's League (1 speech)
Over the weekend, we had two momentous events on the Gold Coast. Firstly, the government very proudly announced an agreement with the state government for funding of Queensland roads, worth half... - Macarthur Electorate: Campbelltown and Airds Historical Society (1 speech)
History provides the greatest lessons, and all too often we are too busy to reflect and learn from our history. Today I rise to speak in recognition of a local group in Macarthur that has been... - Gilmore Electorate: Regional Motorsports Complex (1 speech)
Our dream of a regional motorsports complex to be built in Gilmore is buried in the roots of a not-so-rare plant. That is over 300 or so construction and ongoing jobs lost. That is almost $11... - Parramatta Electorate: Australian Blind Cricket (1 speech)
Last year I made contact with local Goalball legend Troy King at an international tournament at old Kings School. Goalball is a game for vision-impaired people that involves throwing a ball,... - Farrer Electorate: Child Care (1 speech)
I would like to congratulate all involved in the extensions to the Culcairn Early Childhood Centre, which I attended yesterday. It is a great example of all levels of government working together... - Moreton Electorate: Legal Aid (1 speech)
The Women's Legal Service Queensland is located in Annerley, in my electorate of Moreton, but they assist women throughout Queensland—from Cape York down to Coolangatta and from Cunnamulla... - Bonner Electorate: Small Business (1 speech)
Last Saturday, I attended the 60th anniversary celebrations of Pet City in Mount Gravatt. This is an amazing feat for an independent family owned store. I would like to speak today about the... - Muir, Mr Alan 'Ali' (1 speech)
I rise in blue today to recognise the great Territorian, Ali Muir, who passed recently, so I wanted to reflect on our Ali's life. As I said, he was a great man. In the eulogies—and there... - Forde Electorate: Pink Stumps Day (1 speech)
I would like to take this opportunity to thank the Bethania Cricket Club for their fantastic fundraising efforts during the 2017 Pink Stumps Day. No stranger to the cricket field, I was very... - Goods and Services Tax (1 speech)
There is a problem with the distribution of GST proceeds and it needs to be fixed. Everyone accepts that there are swings and roundabouts in the system, and since Federation there have been... - Fisher Electorate: Fisher Seniors Council (2 speeches)
I strive to be a member of parliament that listens to my community. That is why I formed three advisory groups: the Fisher Youth Council; the Fisher Seniors Council and the Fisher Business...
