House debates
Monday, 4 September 2017
- Sydney Electorate: Climate Change (1 speech)
On Friday, 25 August, I was delighted to meet several of my constituents: Jo and Peter Huntington and their lovely son Ethan; Dr Ann Long; and Zhi Yan, who have been busy arranging for a... - Bowman Electorate: Literacy and Numeracy (1 speech)
The 2017 NAPLAN results having been received allow Queensland in particular to take an even stronger longitudinal view on high school performance. That's occurred with the release of the data to... - Condran, Mr Kevin (1 speech)
Kevin Condran was right off the top shelf. He was mischievous, straight-talking, selfless and loyal. He was fierce and compassionate at the same time. He was a former president of the Rankin... - Capricornia Electorate: Major Projects Capricornia Cluster Forum (1 speech)
Business and economic development bodies in my electorate are gearing up for major investments in Capricornia. Just last week, we saw a room packed full of industry leaders coming together for a... - Rape and Domestic Violence Services Australia (1 speech)
Last week, I visited Rape and Domestic Violence Services Australia in my electorate to speak with staff following its decision to withdraw from the 1800 RESPECT trauma counselling service. RDVSA... - Vandalism (1 speech)
I rise to condemn the acts of vandalism perpetrated against the statues of James Cook and Lachlan Macquarie in Sydney over the last fortnight. Defacing statues is usually associated with the... - Australian National Flag Day, Father's Day (1 speech)
Yesterday was Father's Day. It was also Australian National Flag Day. During the week I took the opportunity to go down to the Good Samaritan Catholic Primary School in Roxburgh Park, in my... - Country Women's Association (1 speech)
The week is Country Women's Association Awareness Week. As a member of the CWA, I had the pleasure of attending a meeting in Yanco recently. Yanco is a small village in the Leeton local... - Fleurieu Film Festival (1 speech)
What usually happens with beautiful places is that they attract creative people—musicians, artists and, in this case, filmmakers. Three years ago a group from the Fleurieu Peninsula decided... - Blackbutt Avocado Festival (1 speech)
This Saturday the streets of beautiful Blackbutt, in my electorate, will be humming with locals and tourists for the Blackbutt Avocado Festival. Not only is the festival a huge boon for the... - Broadband (1 speech)
It's 12 months since I asked Canberrans to start sending me their speeds. I continue to be inundated with Canberrans sending me their speeds as they continue to express their frustration with... - Investing in Our Youth (1 speech)
I commend the work of a very active and effective south-west community organisation—Investing in Our Youth. In 1999 the Telethon Kids Institute held a forum in the region on ways to assist... - Djuric, Ms Bonney, OAM (1 speech)
I am honoured to rise to congratulate the fabulous Bonney Djuric on being awarded a Medal of the Order of Australia this past Queen's Birthday. This honour comes to Ms Djuric as recognition of... - Groom Electorate: Toowoomba Hospice (1 speech)
The recent Hang Your Boss Out to Dry fundraiser in Toowoomba saw a number of our business and community leaders placed high up in a cherry picker and spending their Friday morning seeking... - Equal Pay Day (1 speech)
Today is Equal Pay Day. Here a few facts. Fact: Australian women earn 15.3 per cent less than men. Fact: the average man's wage in this country is about $127,000 a year. The average woman's pay... - Tangney Electorate: Willetton Basketball Association (1 speech)
You might have seen some footage on the weekend of the Prime Minister and I at the Willetton basketball stadium. Having heard so much about this fantastic local association, the PM was keen to... - Rockingham Kwinana Chamber of Commerce Regional Business Awards (1 speech)
I congratulate all of those who participated in the annual Rockingham Kwinana Chamber of Commerce Regional Business Awards on Saturday, 26 August. Speaking to the more than 200-strong attendees... - Father's Day (1 speech)
Today I am wearing a tie that my five-year-old daughter gave me for Father's Day. While I was flying to Canberra yesterday, Father's Day, it had me thinking. Here we are in parliament, all of us... - His Holiness Pope Tawadros II, Coptic Church (1 speech)
I was honoured to attend the official reception last night for His Holiness Pope Tawadros II, the Patriarch of the Coptic Church internationally, which was held to welcome him on his first visit... - Workplace Relations (2 speeches)
Once again, the Leader of the Opposition has been outed as the great pretender. He comes into parliament pretending to care about Australian workers and he prances around the country in his big...
