House debates
Tuesday, 28 March 2017
- Paterson Electorate: Kurri Kurri Nostalgia Festival (1 speech)
The skirts were full and the Brylcreem jars were nearing empty in Kurri Kurri, my home town, in my electorate last weekend for the annual Nostalgia Festival. Mother Nature turned on some... - Illicit Drugs (1 speech)
We are a high-value, high-price illicit drug economy and the international drug cartels know it, so the last thing we want to be doing is pill testing at music festivals. For goodness sake, the... - Werriwa Electorate: Roads (1 speech)
Two weeks ago, the shadow assistant minister for infrastructure, the member for Shortland and I visited a causeway in my electorate, where Cambridge Avenue passes over the Georges River at... - Cyclone Debbie (1 speech)
As we stand here today, the people of Central and North Queensland are battened down amidst the worst cyclone to hit since 2011. Our thoughts and prayers are with all the residents as they brace... - Medicare (1 speech)
Many people in my electorate of Wills have called me, written to me or even just come up to me at the regular street stalls that I conduct to complain about the fact that it is no longer possible... - Berowra Electorate: Hornsby Connect (1 speech)
On 15 March this year I was delighted to attend the opening and launch of Hornsby Connect, a great new organisation in my electorate of Berowra that provides free food and low-cost... - Endometriosis (1 speech)
One in ten women have endometriosis. That is one in ten teenage girls missing classes at-school because of excruciating pain; that is one in ten young women being forced to take time off work for... - Rice Industry (1 speech)
Almost all of the rice in Australia is grown in my electorate of Farrer. The majority of this is onsold to Ricegrowers Ltd—better known by its main brand, SunRice, one of the world's... - Braddon Electorate: Produce to the People (1 speech)
I was pleased to connect local social enterprise Produce to the People with the Costa Group, which is seeing about 100 kilograms of strawberries each week going to those in need. Produce to the... - Maranoa Electorate: Small Business (1 speech)
Like vertebrae to a spine, small business is the strongest pillar in Australia's economy. This government is forging ahead with our 10-year enterprise tax plan and diligently working... - Australian Small Business Champion Awards (1 speech)
Caboolture woman Sammie Lee Milgate has been achieving success in the very competitive music industry for years. But not wanting to steal the spotlight herself, Sammie has created and runs her... - Groom Electorate: Tourism (1 speech)
Growth in Australia's inbound tourism industry of 11 per cent over the past 12 months is almost triple the current average around the world. And Tourism Research Australia's advice of 29 per cent... - Bendigo Electorate: Easter Festival (1 speech)
It is the last sitting week before Easter. Many take time off over Easter, but not in Bendigo. Bendigo actually has the longest continuous Easter festival in our country. Since the 1890s, we have... - Forrest Electorate: Harvey Primary School (1 speech)
I want to acknowledge and thank Colin and Teresa Brand, the principal and deputy principal of Harvey Primary School, for the last 12 years of their work. Colin's motto throughout his time has... - Oxley Electorate: Queen's Scout Award (1 speech)
Recently I had the honour of attending the presentation of the prestigious Queen's Scout Award to Goodna Scout Group member Koby Saunter. I was proud to join to Chief Commissioner of Scouts... - Cyclone Debbie (1 speech)
Tropical Cyclone Debbie is on the coast between Bowen, Proserpine and the Whitsundays as we speak. Currently a category 4 system, it is moving slowly, delivering savage, destructive winds of up... - Racial Discrimination Act 1975 (1 speech)
The report from the Senate's Legal and Constitutional Affairs Legislation Committee about the proposed legislation to amend section 18C was tabled at 12:30 today. The committee held one hearing... - Fairfax Electorate: Centenary of Coolum State School (1 speech)
As Shakespeare had it, what is in a name? Take a relatively unassuming sort of name like Ellen Chapman. There was an Ellen Chapman who in 1912 was president of the Women's Social and Political... - Gilmore Electorate: Regional Motorsports Complex (1 speech)
The reputations of governments stand on the commitments and promises they make before an election and their willingness to follow through on those promises and deliver on them. It is not just the... - Meat Exports (2 speeches)
The coalition government is securing new markets for farmers. Australian farmers export around two-thirds of their produce, and the coalition government is promoting better relationships with our...
