House debates
Tuesday, 13 June 2017
- Chapman, Ms Dixie (1 speech)
Yesterday was the Australian Football League's Big Freeze day, which raises funding and awareness for research into motor neurone disease. Yesterday, I also attended the funeral of a family... - Scott, Mr Bruce, Toohey, Mr John (1 speech)
Yesterday, two deserving Maranoa residents were awarded the prestigious Medal of the Order of Australia. I would like to take this opportunity today to congratulate and thank them for their years... - Workplace Relations (1 speech)
The clock is ticking down until 700,000 of our lowest paid workers have their penalty rates cut. It was a decision made by Fair Work. Fair Work decided to cut the Sunday and public holiday... - Edwards, Mr Roger (1 speech)
Recently we lost one of the South West's great characters and wonderful people in Roger Edwards. In 1941 Roger was drafted into the Australian 10th Light Horse Regiment. Servicemen were asked to... - Broadband (1 speech)
I rise today to condemn this government for its appalling rollout of the NBN across this nation and, more specifically, in the electorate of Lalor. This government has taken what should have been... - Groom Electorate: Community Spaces (1 speech)
In Toowoomba last week I opened a new community hub and meeting space established by Credit Union Australia in the Walton Stores precinct. As an Australian first, CUA co-designed this space with... - Rigney, Dr Alice (1 speech)
I rise today to pay my respect and homage to Dr Alice (Alitya) Rigney. I had the great honour last week of going to Adelaide and speaking in Alice's memorial state service. I also want to pay... - Schools (1 speech)
I rise to speak about the students at Mount Tarcoola Primary School, who under this government's new education reforms will stand to gain an extra $3 million by the year 2027. We have heard a lot... - Parliamentary Education Office (1 speech)
I love seeing the kids come in here and watch what is going on in parliament, but unfortunately a lot of schools in the Northern Territory cannot get down here. But last week it was great, with... - Flynn Electorate: Rolleston Wings, Wheels, Rugby Day (1 speech)
Last week I attended the inaugural fund-raising event at Rolleston: Wings, Wheels, Rugby. Proceeds from the day are being donated to the Royal Flying Doctor Service and the Rolleston Medical... - Australian Pesticides and Veterinary Medicines Authority (1 speech)
For the last couple of months at least, the Senate Finance and Public Administration References Committee has been holding an inquiry into the relocation of the Australian Pesticides and... - Queensland Government (1 speech)
A lot of people say that politics is all about managing expectations. When the Premier of Queensland, Annastacia Palaszczuk, was elected, the expectations were very low. In fact, the Queensland... - Endometriosis (1 speech)
I recently had the great honour of becoming an endometriosis ambassador—I made the pledge just recently. One in 10 women in the world suffer from endometriosis. One in 10 women largely... - Wide Bay Electorate: Road Safety (1 speech)
After the spate of horror fatalities on the Bruce Highway between Gympie and Maryborough, headlines from my local newspapers The Gympie Times and Fraser Coast Chronicle have called out:... - Wills Electorate: Relay for Life (1 speech)
I am pleased to inform the House that the Cancer Council's Relay for Life in my electorate of Wills in early April raised a grand total of $36,097.38. The event raised vital funds for the Cancer... - Tangney Electorate: Mobile Electorate Offices (1 speech)
I am very pleased to be joined in the chamber today by the students from All Saints' College in my electorate. It has been my pleasure to hold mobile electorate offices in my electorate of... - Economy (1 speech)
When he came to the prime ministership, the now Prime Minister said that it was clear that the government was not successful in providing the economic leadership that we need. It appears nothing... - Mining (1 speech)
Last October, like many South Australians and my constituents, I was disappointed when BP announced that they were pulling out of their drive to drill wells in the Great Australian Bight. Their... - Broadband (3 speeches)
Under Labor, NBN stood for National Broadband Network, but, under this government, NBN stands for 'no bleeding network'. From one end of the country to the other, people are complaining about the...
