House debates
Thursday, 1 June 2017
- Sri Lanka: Floods (1 speech)
I rise to record my distress and that of thousands of my constituents regarding the devastating mudslides and floods that are presently affecting large swathes of Sri Lanka. The worst affected is... - Canning Electorate: Infrastructure (1 speech)
This government is committed to infrastructure projects that will unlock growth in regional and rural Australia. The community of Austin Lakes in my electorate of Canning is a prime example of a... - Western Australia Day (1 speech)
This coming Monday is Western Australia Day. WA Day is celebrated across my great state with a WA Day Festival. There are events on all around the astounding vastness of this state over the... - Corangamite Elecorate: Regional Jobs and Investment Package (1 speech)
I have some great news on how the Turnbull government is working hard to create regional jobs. Our Geelong and Corangamite regional $20 million jobs and investment fund is now open for... - Canberra: Coalition Government (1 speech)
Note to Senator Macdonald: get out of Parliament House and see the real Canberra. Come with me and see that families are juggling a mortgage, rent, a car loan and bills, just like everywhere else... - Page Electorate: Woolgoolga Surf Life Saving Club (1 speech)
This Saturday night, 3 June, is going to be a great night at the Woolgoolga Surf Life Saving Club, as they have their annual presentations to acknowledge members' achievements. I would like to... - Egypt: Coptic Christians (1 speech)
I join my Labor colleagues in condemning the targeting of Coptic Christians in an horrific attack last Friday in Egypt. Gunmen wearing fatigues and masks attacked three vehicles travelling in... - Forrestfield-Airport Link (1 speech)
I think the member for Kingsford Smith for his speech recognising the Coptics. I rise today to continue, along with my good friend the member for Canning, to update the House on an infrastructure... - Schools (1 speech)
I rise today to condemn this government's disingenuous policy for schools. I know, because of my time in schools, because of my time leading schools, that the inequity between our schools is... - Global Security (2 speeches)
When it comes to reminders about how lucky we are in Australia we are rarely left wanting. The incident on Malaysia Airlines flight 128 last night was not terrorist related, but it tugs at the... - Schools (1 speech)
I would like to say thank you to the constituents of my electorate who came to my office yesterday in Sutherland to talk about the Gonski school funding. I am very pleased to quote to them from... - Hotham Electorate: Cambodian Community (1 speech)
I was very lucky to welcome a delegation of Cambodian community and religious leaders to parliament earlier this week. They represent some of the 3,000 or 4,000 Cambodian and Khmer speaking... - Capricornia Electorate (1 speech)
On 19 and 20 May, I attended the first annual two-day canegrowers agricultural trade expo at Walkerston in the northern part of my electorate. Kingsley Theiber and his team at Wests Tigers... - Timor-Leste Delegation (1 speech)
I would like to acknowledge a delegation from the Timor-Leste Integrated Crisis Management Centre who are in the chamber today. They are here in Canberra to visit our emergency management... - National Boer War Memorial Association (1 speech)
It was my pleasure on Tuesday evening, along with my colleague and friend the member for Mitchell, to host members of the New South Wales Boer War Memorial Association in the parliament. I... - Workplace Relations (1 speech)
Every question time this week we have had the government ministers come in here and talk about the magic mine that is going to create thousands of jobs. We have had one minister say it is going... - National Disability Insurance Scheme (1 speech)
People with disability are living more independent lives and engaging with their communities, and are either entering the workforce for the first time or returning to work. The NDIS, fully funded... - Western Sydney City Deal (1 speech)
Last year, the Prime Minister announced a City Deal for Western Sydney in Redfern. Bravo! Forty kilometres away from the deep heart of the region! If it was not bad enough that they could not get... - Gilmore Electorate: Business (2 speeches)
I just wanted to put a call out to my beautiful businesses in Gilmore. As from yesterday, if you need to grow your business there is an opportunity for you to do a dollar-for-dollar funding...
