House debates
Monday, 11 September 2017
- Maher, Mrs Viv (1 speech)
I rise to speak on the very sad passing of a good friend of mine, Viv Maher, on Wednesday 16 August after her battle with pancreatic cancer. Viv touched the lives of many over the years as a... - Maher, Mrs Viv, Barker Electorate: Naracoorte Men's Shed (1 speech)
Can I associate myself with the remarks of the member for Hindmarsh regarding Viv Maher. Viv spent much of her life in Mount Gambier, and she is well known to me. We spent a lot of time on... - Holt Electorate: His Holiness Pope Tawadros (1 speech)
I rise today to speak of a very special event, a very special community, and a towering figure who graced my electorate with his presence on Friday morning, with over 1,000 people in attendance.... - Mitchell Electorate: Jersey Day (1 speech)
I rise today to mark Friday, 1 September, which was Jersey Day, a very important event sparked by a family in my electorate who came up with this initiative to raise awareness of the DonateLife... - Makin Electorate: Australian National Hindu Conference (1 speech)
On Saturday, 9 September I attended the sixth Australian National Hindu Conference, organised by Vishva Hindu Parishad Australia and held at the Adelaide Convention Centre. I was joined by many... - Environment (1 speech)
Contrary to the mantra of the sixties, plastic is not fantastic. I rise to say no to single-use plastics. That means no straws, no plastic bags and asking people, instead of buying bottles of... - Battle of Milne Bay: 75th Anniversary, Kokoda Track Campaign: 75th Anniversary (2 speeches)
( Seventy-five years ago last week, we defeated the seemingly invincible Japanese army at Milne Bay. Next week it will be 75 years since the tide turned on the Kokoda Track and the Japanese would... - Forde Electorate: M1 Highway (1 speech)
I thank the member for Blaxland for his contribution that recognises well the important efforts of the many, many men who gave their lives for our country. I'd like to take this opportunity to... - Energy (1 speech)
For many businesses in Parramatta and across Western Sydney there is a crisis coming. It is a crisis in power prices, and for some it's already here. One local business told me that they're... - National Threatened Species Day (2 speeches)
I rise today to acknowledge National Threatened Species Day and the importance of that event for my electorate of Durack. You may not be aware that my electorate has the largest number of...
