House debates
Thursday, 15 June 2017
- Hirst, Mr Greg (1 speech)
I rise today to pay tribute to the life of Greg Hirst. He was a husband and father, a media personality, a pillar of the motorcycle community and a fierce advocate for the vulnerable. There were... - Menzies Electorate: Roads (1 speech)
The inadequacy of public transport and roads in my electorate, lying between the Yarra River and the Eastern Freeway is an ongoing concern. The rapid growth of the area in the 1960s, 1970s and... - Fremantle Electorate: Queen's Birthday 2017 Honours List (1 speech)
The Queen's Birthday Honours have recognised some significant contributions from within the Fremantle electorate community. Les Lauder has been made a Member of the Order of Australia for his... - Men's Health Week (1 speech)
This week, Men's Health Week was launched, which is a timely reminder that we need to address the health concerns of everyone. Recently in Gilmore we launched an awareness-raising campaign for... - Lyons Electorate: Centrelink (1 speech)
This week we saw the Minister for Human Services release the top 100 suburbs for Centrelink non-compliance—'the list of shame', as the Murdoch press has so eloquently dubbed it.... - Chisholm Electorate: Queen's Birthday Honours (1 speech)
I rise today as I am very proud to congratulate the following Chisholm residents who were acknowledged as part of our nation's honour system and were awarded Queen's Birthday honours. Professor... - Corio Electorate: Geelong (1 speech)
The member for Corangamite spoke in this chamber on the need for investment in the Geelong convention centre, fast rail to Melbourne and tourism. She did that on 20 March. She talked about how... - Mallee Electorate: Pensions and Benefits (1 speech)
Recently the township of Mildura, which is the biggest town in the electorate of Mallee, was in the media—for all the wrong reasons—for having a high level of people who are avoiding... - Workplace Relations (1 speech)
I rise today to stand up for the nearly 10,000 retail, hospitality and pharmacy workers across the cities of Rockingham and Kwinana in my electorate who, from Sunday, 2 July, will face a very... - Blackmores (1 speech)
There is much to say about how we, as a nation, have succeeded on the global stage. We think about sporting achievements and great moments in history that have hinged on the involvement of... - Budget, Workplace Relations (1 speech)
This is a government that is absolutely committed to cutting penalty rates and to cutting workers' pay packets. This is a government that is unfair and so out of touch. The fact is that under... - Wright Electorate: Boonah Show (1 speech)
As the House would be well aware, and of course you, Mr Deputy Speaker Coulton, in our electorates it is the show circuit time. In regional Queensland seats the show circuit is alive and well.... - Kingsford Smith Electorate: South Eastern Rugby League Football Club (1 speech)
On Saturday evening I was fortunate to attend the 60th anniversary dinner of the South Eastern Rugby League Football Club, which plays in the South Sydney competition in the electorate of... - Energy (1 speech)
Australia has many resources in abundance and one of the greatest is coal. Coal and iron ore helped make this country what it is today. Given our abundant coal reserves, we should also have cheap... - Broadband (1 speech)
I want to thank all the Canberrans who have taken part in my Send Me Your Speeds Campaign. Our combined efforts mean that we are finally, finally on the rollout map. But we need to maintain the... - Banks Electorate: Beverly Hills Parking (1 speech)
There was great news in the Banks electorate over the weekend, with the state government confirming that it will be building a new car park in Beverly Hills. Last year we secured $2.5 million of... - Parliament House: Cleaners (1 speech)
Today is International Cleaners Day. It is a day when, around the world, we stop to acknowledge the hard work of our cleaners. They are quite often a hidden workforce, a workforce that is working... - Dunkley Electorate: Queen's Birthday Honours (1 speech)
The Dunkley community has so many fantastic people. Today I acknowledge the remarkable Dunkley constituents who this week were recognised in the Queen's Birthday Honours. In total, five Dunkley... - Brain Cancer (1 speech)
I want to talk to the House today about one of my constituents, Rebecca, who asked me to deliver a message to our national leaders on her behalf. Rebecca is a young mum from Dingley Village. Like... - Murray Electorate: National Disability Insurance Scheme (4 speeches)
I rise to talk about the importance of the NDIS in my electorate of Murray, where more than 3,800 people will have access to the NDIS. Disability support providers such as ConnectGV in Shepparton...
