House debates
Thursday, 17 August 2017
- Broadband (1 speech)
Fibre to the node, fibre to the curb, fibre to the premise—three different technologies—and, under the Turnbull Government, it is the luck of the draw which technology is rolled out... - Victoria: Crime (1 speech)
We cannot be silent on crime in Victoria any longer. It's time to call out the shocking crime rise in Melbourne which is costing not only the thousands of Victorians who are victims of violent... - Local Council Elections: New South Wales (1 speech)
On September 9, the Central Coast will finally go to the polls, and not before time. It has been almost a year and a half since Wyong and Gosford councils were sacked and elected councillors were... - Bradfield Electorate: Volunteers (1 speech)
I am very pleased to rise to speak about the extraordinary contribution made by volunteers in Bradfield in so many different organisations, including: the Ku-ring-gai Art Society, which recently... - Home Care Packages (1 speech)
Recently I went to Cabanda Care, an aged-care facility in Rosewood, where I paid a visit to a constituent of mine, Alan Chriscoli. Alan is 73 years of age and an upstanding member of the Ipswich... - Boothby Electorate: Infrastructure (1 speech)
Thanks to the federal Liberal government we are solving two of the biggest road infrastructure problems in my electorate of Boothby. The first is the Oaklands rail crossing where, for the past 40... - Turnbull Government (5 speeches)
Today, I rise to put on the record my support for all of the people in Lindsay. It is a privilege and a very, very humble duty that I have to serve my community. The people of Lindsay are... - Calare Electorate: Community Groups (1 speech)
The Calare electorate is made up of many dedicated, hardworking and passionate community groups. I would like to recognise a number of them today. Firstly, there is the Capertee Progress... - Deputy Prime Minister (1 speech)
Today we sit in this place on the last sitting day of this week of parliament and what a week it has been. We have seen this week the blatant display of the absolute double standard of the... - Joondalup Health Campus (2 speeches)
I thank the Minister for Health for visiting the Joondalup Health Campus in my electorate recently to view the hospital's success as a public-private partnership. Together with the member for... - Esso Longford: Workplace Relations (1 speech)
This week in parliament we've had a visit from Esso workers—Exxon Mobil workers—based at the Longford facility in Gippsland, Victoria. Who is Exxon Mobil—Esso? They are one of... - Hinkler Electorate: Aged Care (1 speech)
I would like to present to the Federation Chamber this morning some of the facts about aged-care funding to my electorate—and these are the facts, not the beat-up. Federal government... - Corio Electorate: Vietnam Veterans Day (1 speech)
Last Sunday, I had the a honour of attending a service at the Geelong war memorial. It was a memorial for Vietnam Veterans Day, which is this Friday. On 18 August 1966, 108 Australian and New... - Australian Chinese Community Association of New South Wales, Oatley 101 Society of Artists (1 speech)
On 20 July I attended the 43rd anniversary dinner of the Australian Chinese Community Association of New South Wales, or ACCA, as it is well known. It was a great evening, celebrating ACCA's... - Newcastle Volunteer Service Awards (1 speech)
In my electorate last week, I was very proud to host the Newcastle Volunteer Service Awards for the fourth time. This is a great event, which always reminds me just how fantastic the city of... - Wright Electorate: The Royal Queensland Show (1 speech)
It is wonderful to see my electorate so strongly represented this year at the Brisbane Ekka, a wonderful locality. In my electorate, the biggest contributor to GDP is agriculture, and the Ekka is... - Medicare (1 speech)
The Australian people really do cherish Medicare. It really is the pride of our nation. People are proud that, regardless of who you are and how much you earn, Medicare is there to support you.... - Australia Day (1 speech)
The Australian sense of humour is unique. It has come to be part of the Australian fabric. January in Australia wouldn't be the same without the lamb ad, the traditional Australian advertisement... - Aged Care (1 speech)
I have previously spoken in the House about elder abuse, a problem within society that appears to be getting worse. It seems that whichever way one turns older Australians are being taken... - Page Electorate: Schools (2 speeches)
The Baryulgil Public School community are used to celebrating the success of their students. On Saturday, they will celebrate the 100th anniversary of their school. Life was very different in...
