House debates
Thursday, 17 August 2017
- Eid al-Adha (1 speech)
In the coming weeks between the House rising but before we return, Muslims in Australia and around the world will celebrate Eid al-Adha. Eid al-Adha commemorates the sacrifices and triumphs of... - Mackellar Electorate: Fight on the Beaches (1 speech)
If I were to say to you that we shall fight them on the beaches, most people would think of Churchill exhorting his fellow countrymen to push back against the darkness and, in some ways, I would... - Lyons Electorate: Old Mates Day (1 speech)
In late July, I had the pleasure of attending Old Mates Day at the Bream Creek Showgrounds in the southern part of my electorate. Old Mates Day is the brainchild of Sorrel farmer Terry... - Boothby Electorate: Roads to Recovery Program (1 speech)
I am delighted that my community in my electorate of Boothby will benefit from almost $2 million in Roads to Recovery funding to build and maintain local roads to create better access for... - Calwell Electorate: Coolaroo South Primary School and Kindergarten Writers' Festival (1 speech)
I rise today to talk about a wonderful event that was held in my electorate on Tuesday. It was the launch of the 2017 Writers' Festival held at Coolaroo South Primary School and Kindergarten. The... - Murray Darling Medical School (1 speech)
Everyone in country Australia knows that there is a chronic shortage of doctors in the bush. Despite well-intentioned efforts and a king's ransom in taxpayer funding, the current system of... - Melbourne Accelerator Program (1 speech)
In this place, it's great to recognise the great work of others, especially next generation trailblazers like Rohan Workman. Roh, who's been an ambassador and supporter of Australia's start-up... - Moore Electorate: Tourism (1 speech)
I thank the Minister for Trade, Tourism and Investment for recently visiting Hillarys Boat Harbour, where he attended a forum of leading tourism representatives, including from Sightseeing Pass... - Turnbull Government (1 speech)
This morning I had that rarest of gifts in this place. The shortest commodity we have of course is time, and I had a spare hour. So I spent that hour catching up on constituent matters. There is... - Murray Electorate (1 speech)
I would like to start off by congratulating one of my staff on the safe arrival of her new son, Luca. Luca was born last Monday. He arrived about one month early and both Luca and Alison... - Greenwood College: Year 8 Debating Team (1 speech)
Congratulations to Greenwood College year 8 debating team—Cyrene Almodovar, Asmaa Hameed, Konrad Dumpleton, Jacquie Walters, Ann Cao and their teacher Ela Amor Robertson—for making... - Energy (1 speech)
Energy security is one of the top priorities of the Turnbull government. That's why we're taking such strong action to drive down the cost of electricity and gas. This includes tough new... - Marsden State High School (1 speech)
Cameron Smith, Tautau Moga, Chris Sandow and Antonio Winterstein all have one thing in common: they are all graduates of Marsden State High School in my electorate. I wanted to give a... - Stillhard, Mr Marc (1 speech)
Marc Stillhard is 16 years old. Marc lives in Yamba. Marc was born with Down syndrome. Marc likes to play team sport. He plays soccer, or football, for Yamba. He plays as a 12th man on the field.... - Turnbull Government (1 speech)
I don't think I'm going to give anything away or break any confidences if I say that this has not been a good week for the government! It's not been a good week for the government. We've got a... - Dolphin Stadium (1 speech)
When I went to see then Prime Minister Tony Abbott in 2015, I had a pile of petitions under my arm, my cap in hand and one thing on my mind—'Get this stadium across the line.' I was... - Energy (1 speech)
I stand in this place today to express my anger at this government's complete neglect regarding rising electricity prices, particularly in regional, rural and remote areas of Queensland. What a... - Swan-Canning River Recovery Program (1 speech)
Just before we came back to Canberra, I had the privilege of welcoming the Minister for the Environment and Energy to my electorate of Swan to join me in announcing that the Turnbull government... - Minister for Foreign Affairs (1 speech)
I am accustomed to kids getting caught and making the error of doubling down. I have even seen best mates go into bat for their mates to get their detention softened, make some excuses and see if... - Clean Energy Finance Corporation (2 speeches)
Normally when taxpayers' money is being spent in one's electorate, we come into this chamber and like to boast about it. However, today I'd like to do the opposite: I would like to voice my...
