House debates
Thursday, 30 March 2017
- McGuinness, Mr Martin (1 speech)
Before I go to the matter I want to speak on, I just want to reinforce our condolences and concerns for the people of Queensland. As I understand it, the cyclone is heading south and there are... - Banks Electorate: Netball Facilities, Banks Electorate: Girl Guides (1 speech)
I want to speak this morning on the important issue of access to netball facilities in the southern Bankstown region in my electorate. We have a lot of great netball clubs in the Bankstown... - Cyclone Debbie (1 speech)
Sadly, the people of Queensland are too used to floods, cyclones and all manner of natural occurrences tragically impacting their country towns, rural communities and cities. Today the people of... - Crawley, Ms Kara (1 speech)
Five years ago I spoke in this place to bring awareness to the plight of those suffering from mitochondrial disease. This is a disease which affects one in 200 Australians. It is commonly... - Road Safety: Cycling (1 speech)
On the 13 March I rode with my family and the cycling community of Melbourne's west in the ride for Arzu to demand that all levels of government deliver save cycling infrastructure for our... - Farm World (1 speech)
One of the most strategic and important events across Gippsland and Australia will happen this weekend with the 50th staging of the Lardner Park field days. This will be the 50th year that... - Chifley Electorate: Waste Incinerator (1 speech)
Having grown up in Western Sydney, we have learned the hard way that it often takes ages to get the things we need, but super lightning-fast speed to get the things we do not want. It is... - Hazelwood Power Station (1 speech)
Tomorrow many workers will leave the Hazelwood Power Station for the last time. It is in, any sense of the word, the end of an era after 52 years for the people of Gippsland and the Latrobe... - Devil Facial Tumour Disease (1 speech)
Only two years ago the Tasmanian devil was chosen as the state's official animal emblem. I was going to bring a Tassie devil in—not a real one, of course; maybe a toy one. For those who may... - Cyclone Debbie (2 speeches)
Currently in Queensland we are experiencing some abnormal weather conditions from Cyclone Debbie. My home town of Rockhampton, in central Queensland, has been inundated with higher than average...
