House debates
Tuesday, 8 August 2017
- Braddon Electorate: Blueberry Industry (1 speech)
I rise, unfortunately, to highlight another example of where this government has dropped the ball when it comes to supporting regional Tasmania. Earlier this year, Labor's country caucus visited... - Deakin Electorate: Deakin Community Awards (1 speech)
Last week, I was very fortunate to host the fourth annual Deakin Community Awards. These awards are a fixture and, might I say, a bright spot in my calendar. I always look forward to the... - Richmond Electorate: Northern Rivers Rail Trail (1 speech)
I rise to speak about a fantastic project in my electorate, the Northern Rivers Rail Trail. Rail trails exist in Australia and indeed all around the world and utilise former rail lines and... - Hume Electorate (1 speech)
Not far from where I live in Goulburn is the Rocky Hill War Memorial and Museum. This iconic monument, inspired by the local community and built in the 1920s, stands above Australia's first... - Marriage (1 speech)
I want to start today by saying that I believe achieving marriage equality is the right thing to do, and it is the right thing to do right now. Like many, perhaps all, of my parliamentary... - Broadband (1 speech)
The NBN rollout continues to be an issue of high concern to my constituents. I am pleased to have another positive update for Bonner locals. NBN Co has advised me that 21 per cent of the NBN... - Aged Care (1 speech)
One of the most important jobs for a member of parliament is to represent our most vulnerable people in society. For some time, I have been raising this issue and will continue to do so about... - Forde Electorate: Local Security, Tour de Logan (1 speech)
It's great to be back in Canberra again, although I'm not so certain about the weather, after the beautiful winter weather we've had in Queensland over the last six weeks. We get to come back... - Dobell Electorate: Broadband (1 speech)
The Joint Standing Committee on the National Broadband Network came to the Central Coast last week, and they heard us loud and clear. I thank the members for Farrer, Whitlam and Fremantle, and... - Fisher Electorate (2 speeches)
Local consultation is at the heart of my mission to help make the electorate of Fisher the place to be for education, employment and retirement. There's no better way to find out what local... - Higher Education (1 speech)
I rise to talk about the devastating impacts of the federal government's reforms to the higher education system. Today in Darwin there was a rally at Charles Darwin University to protest against... - Page Electorate: St Mary's Catholic College, Ellis, Jacob (1 speech)
I'd like to acknowledge today the St Mary's Stingers, from St Mary's Catholic College in Casino, who just won the Australian Youth Rocketry Challenge. Not only did this very talented team of six... - Western Sydney Airport (1 speech)
Badgerys Creek airport is being promoted as a project all about Western Sydney. The claim is it'll deliver jobs for the region. It's the biggest selling point used by those in the east to push... - Goldstein Electorate: Community Events (1 speech)
On Tuesday 1 August the Goldstein electorate office launched a new community space after renovation to make sure there were facilities for the community to come and meet and work with the staff... - Scullin Electorate: Community Events (2 speeches)
As all of us here should be aware, the world of work in Australia is undergoing rapid changes. These changes of course impact disproportionately on young people, people just starting their...
