House debates
Tuesday, 9 May 2017
- Illicit Drugs (1 speech)
Shortly after my election, I heard from an anxious mother seeking advice on how to deal with her ice addicted 17-year-old son. She was afraid of her son's violent episodes and told me that she... - Budget (1 speech)
Tonight is budget night, and as the member for Canberra I have come up with a wish list for the Treasurer. Wish 1: ditch the decentralisation plan. It is a thought bubble that has morphed into... - Forbes, Mr John (1 speech)
I wish to inform the House of an amazing night that the Rochester community had last Friday. It was the same week that Murray Goulburn announced it was going to close its dairy processing plant... - National Broadband Network (1 speech)
Just this morning, I was stunned to receive an email from David, who lives in the suburb of Wheelers Hill in my electorate. I have been helping him for some weeks to get the phone and NBN... - DANII Foundation (1 speech)
For the last four years, the DANII Foundation has been knocking on politicians' doors to raise awareness of a technology that prevents type 1 diabetics dying in their sleep as a... - MV Rushcutter (1 speech)
On Sunday morning, we commemorated the 75th Anniversary of the Battle of the Coral Sea with a ceremony at the USS Peary Memorial on Darwin's Esplanade. Known as the 'battle for... - Indigenous Affairs (1 speech)
I rise today to highlight one very important program that will be a part of the budget delivered here tonight. Last week, I was joined by the Minister for Indigenous Affairs, Nigel Scullion, and... - Top End IDEAS FEST (1 speech)
I want to draw to the House's attention a terrific initiative, the Top End IDEAS FEST, hosted last month by our friend and colleague the member for Solomon. It was the first ever community-led... - Williams, Mr John (1 speech)
I stand here today to recognise a truly outstanding member of my community. John Williams is a kindergarten teacher and assistant principal at Wheeler Heights Public School in Collaroy Plateau.... - Herbert Electorate (1 speech)
I rise in this place today proud to stand with Labor. On Tuesday, 2 May 2017, the Leader of the Opposition, Bill Shorten, and I stood at the Ross River Dam in Herbert electorate to announce... - Brighton Districts and Old Scholars Football Club, Domestic and Family Violence (1 speech)
I would like to congratulate the Brighton Bombers football club on their White Ribbon Day event held on Saturday, 29 April. It was an honour to address the players, their families and spectators... - McLachlan, Mr Dave (1 speech)
This evening there is going to be a lot of talk about creating jobs, but today I am asking for the support of this parliament to save a bloke's job. The guy's name is Dave McLachlan. He is a... - Murray Darling Medical School (1 speech)
I rise to provide an update to this House on the push for the Murray Darling Medical School. The Murray Darling Medical School aims to train doctors in the bush for practice in the bush. It is... - Battle of the Coral Sea (1 speech)
A moving ceremony to mark the 75th anniversary of the Battle of the Coral Sea and unveil commemorative street signs was held on the weekend at South Maroubra in our community. The event was... - Western Australia: Roads (1 speech)
I welcome the announcement by the Prime Minister that the federal budget contains $2.3 billion in road and rail funding for Western Australia—in particular, $145.8 million that will be... - Oxley Electorate: Broadband (1 speech)
I rise in the House today to bring to the attention of the House the poor and failing record of this government when it comes to the NBN in the southwest of Brisbane. Time and time again we have... - Veterans (1 speech)
On Sunday, the government announced $133 million to fund gold cards for surviving participants in the British Commonwealth Occupation Force and the British nuclear testing program. This is big... - Broadband (1 speech)
Bendigo is home to some very innovative manufacturers—manufacturers like Industrial Conveying (Australia), who have designed systems that big businesses like Arnott's, Schweppes, Qantas and... - Manufacturing (1 speech)
Tonight our budget will be all about growing the economy, investing in jobs and in our future. I am delighted that, as announced yesterday, our government is investing $100 million for an... - Australian Pesticides and Veterinary Medicines Authority (2 speeches)
Tonight I will be studying the budget hard to determine how much the Deputy Prime Minister is going to spend on the relocation of the Australian Pesticides and Veterinary Medicines Authority to...
