House debates
Thursday, 30 March 2017
- Burt Electorate: Harmony Week (1 speech)
Last weekend, I attended the first Harmony Week celebration hosted by the Australian Arab Association in my electorate of Burt. This was a lovely, relaxed family event with food stalls, clothes... - Chisholm Electorate: Box Hill RSL (1 speech)
I rise today to acknowledge the invaluable contributions and integral role the Box Hill RSL makes to Chisholm and to the broader community. A beacon of mateship, community support, companionship... - Blaxland Electorate: Stacey Street (1 speech)
Stacey Street in my electorate is the fourth slowest road in all of Sydney. In fact, it is the slowest road in Sydney outside the CBD. It is the seventh slowest road in all of Australia. In fact,... - Kookaburra Kids (1 speech)
Last week, I joined my colleagues Treasurer Scott Morrison and Minister for Veterans' Affairs Dan Tehan at the launch of the Kookaburra Kids program for Defence Force families, both current and... - New South Wales: Gosford By-Election (1 speech)
The Gosford by-election is just over a week away. Labor candidate Liesl Tesch knows that more needs to be done to boost infrastructure on the coast. Labor has a plan to do it. The Liberal... - Pollie Pedal (1 speech)
Next Monday a group of 50 to 60 cyclists will set off on a 1,000-kilometre ride from Albury to Sydney via Wagga, Talbingo, Cooma, Canberra, Goulburn, Mittagong and Camden. This year's annual... - Water (1 speech)
I would like to take the opportunity to correct the record as put by the member for Kennedy on 1 March in this place, when he asserted I supported giving water resources to a foreign corporation.... - In One Voice Festival (1 speech)
On 19 March I had the pleasure of attending In One Voice, a Jewish cultural street festival in the wonderful part of my electorate called Elsternwick—but I will concede that it was slightly... - Legal Aid (1 speech)
The campaign against the government's cruel cuts to community legal centres is gathering steam. Domestic violence campaigner and former Australian of the Year Rosie Batty, who knows firsthand how... - Anzac Day, International Development Assistance (1 speech)
Before parliament comes back again many of us will attend Anzac Day ceremonies. Last year I was fortunate to visit Tyne Cot Cemetery, the largest Commonwealth cemetery in the world. Over 10,000... - Macarthur Electorate: Shine Community Choir (1 speech)
I want to talk about arts funding. The 2016-17 budget was both a slight relief and a disappointment for arts groups—relief that there were not more of the savage cuts from previous budgets... - McMillan Electorate: Woorayl Lodge (1 speech)
Woorayl Lodge in Leongatha is a not-for-profit community based residential aged-care service. My aged-care heroes today are Keith Marshman, Graeme Evans, Robert Bruce, Judith Bright, Chris... - Western Sydney (1 speech)
I rise to thank the 300 members in the communities of Western Sydney who have contributed submissions against the proposed incinerator at Eastern Creek. This is another fine example of the good... - Turnbull Government (1 speech)
It is a pleasure to be able to stand and record on the Hansard the Turnbull government's commitment to jobs and growth. We are supporting families and communities, and we are supporting that... - Cyclone Debbie (1 speech)
While I am down here in Canberra, back home in my electorate of Moreton things are getting very, very damp. My kids are home from school. Their spirits are pretty high, but a lot of other people... - Emerald Medical Centre (1 speech)
I rise today to speak about a person who is incredibly important to the community of Emerald in my electorate of La Trobe. Dr George Somers took over the Emerald Medical Centre in 1981 after the... - Epilepsy (1 speech)
I want to speak briefly about epilepsy. The Sunday just gone was Purple Day, epilepsy awareness day. Epilepsy is a devastating medical condition that causes seizures and can impact on an... - Banks Electorate: Beverly Hills Parking (1 speech)
It is time to build a car park in Beverly Hills. The federal government has put $2.5 million on the table to build this much-needed piece of infrastructure, and it is time for the Georges River...
