House debates
Thursday, 7 September 2017
- Workplace Relations (1 speech)
At 3.20 pm today, thousands of early childhood educators, the vast majority of them women, will walk off the job in their fight for equal pay. The time is significant because it's the time of day... - World War II Commemorations (1 speech)
I rise this afternoon to say a few words about the commemoration of what has become known as 'The Battle for Australia'. This is an anniversary that we commemorated this week throughout the... - Marriage (2 speeches)
There are a number of issues that should be at the forefront of every person in this place. For me, as the representative of the community I have lived in my whole life, the electorate of Bass,... - Dawson Electorate: Water (1 speech)
Townsville residents are feeling the pinch again this dry season with water restrictions and also the cost of pumping water from Burdekin Falls Dam because the Ross River Dam can't meet demand.... - Bangladesh: Floods (1 speech)
Most Australians are probably aware that our national cricket team is currently battling it out with Bangladesh on the sub-continent. But what they might not be aware is that Bangladesh is... - Banks Electorate: Penshurst West Public School (1 speech)
On 19 August I attended the Penshurst West Public School's 60th anniversary fete. This was such a big fete that it had been 10 years in the making. The school held a big event for its 50th... - Parramatta Electorate: Wisteria Festival (1 speech)
This Saturday and Sunday and the following Saturday and Sunday, people in my community will be able to enjoy the annual Wisteria Festival in the Wisteria Gardens of the Cumberland Hospital. They... - Dunkley Electorate: Frankston and District Junior Football League (1 speech)
On the weekend, I was honoured to be invited to present the premiership medals and trophy to the Frankston and District Junior Football League's under-15 girls' grand finalists, the Mount Eliza... - Australian Football League (1 speech)
Today marks the beginning of the AFL final series, with the Adelaide Crows taking on the Greater Western Sydney Giants tonight at Adelaide Oval. This September, the mighty Crows will be supported... - National Rugby League (1 speech)
From one football code to another: this weekend, there will be another sport played in Melbourne that will involve a record-breaking feat. As AFL finals move interstate on Saturday, the NRL... - Robinson, Ms Marlene (1 speech)
I am delighted to rise to pay tribute to a wonderful woman, a Freeman of the City of Bayswater, a local government in the heart of my electorate, who celebrated her birthday yesterday, the... - Leichhardt Electorate: Cairns Rifle Club (1 speech)
I would like to congratulate members of the Cairns Rifle Club for their outstanding gold medal wins at the world championships in Canada last month. Marty Lobert, Peter Carter and Steven Lazarus... - Herbert Electorate: Palm Island Spring Festival (1 speech)
I stand in this place today to send my sincere congratulations to Mayor Councillor Alf Lacey, councillors and the broader community on Palm Island. On 31 August and 1 September, beautiful Palm... - Tindle, Dr Danielle (1 speech)
Danielle Tindle was a courageous, inspirational and extraordinary young woman who passed away suddenly last Friday. For the last 13 years of her life, Danielle devoted herself to improving the... - Macquarie Electorate: Hawkesbury White Ribbon Cup (1 speech)
We need young men to take a stand against violence against women, and local high schools in the Hawkesbury have been stepping up. The Hawkesbury White Ribbon Cup was held at Windsor High School... - North Sydney Electorate: Lane Cove Fun Run (1 speech)
This Sunday, the Lane Cove Fun Run is being held in my electorate. The fun run is an initiative of the Lane Cove Public School P&C. It is the second year the event is being held, following on... - Broadband (1 speech)
The Prime Minister has been very keen over the last few weeks to lecture business and state governments about not managing their electricity networks and what they need to do to upgrade their... - Parliamentary Friends of Endometriosis Awareness (1 speech)
One in 10 Australian women suffers from the crippling condition endometriosis. Despite this, very few women know how to recognise the symptoms. Medical diagnosis and treatment takes, on average,... - Child Care (1 speech)
At 3.20 pm today, roughly 3,000 early childhood educators will walk off the job in pursuit of equal pay. These are women with skills and qualifications that this government continues to ignore.... - Medical Workforce (2 speeches)
As this House now well knows, there is a chronic shortage of doctors in country Australia. The Murray Darling Medical School aims to fix this problem by training doctors in the bush for practice...
