House debates
Wednesday, 13 September 2017
- Johnson, Ms Constance (Connie), OAM (1 speech)
Connie Johnson: a fearless, warm, generous, courageous woman, who, in the face of tremendous adversity, was an inspiration to people right across Australia. Connie inspired us to be aware of our... - Gilmore Electorate (1 speech)
Last week I hosted a group in Canberra who were taking part in the National Student Leadership Forum. I sponsored two students in Gilmore, Tori Jones and Emily Bristow. This forum is a wonderful... - Tasmania: Australian Federal Police (1 speech)
Tasmanians are well and truly sick of being left off the map by this Liberal government. But, sadly, it continues. I've been fighting for the restoration of an Australian Federal Police presence... - Peel, Mr Lindsay John (1 speech)
I rise in this chamber today to officially pass on the gratitude of a local widow in my community, Ms Penny Peel. Ms Peel is the widow of Lindsay John Peel, who was a petty officer with the Navy... - Tasmania: Australian Federal Police (1 speech)
In the infamous horror budget of 2014, the former Prime Minister and member for Warringah cut resources for the Australian Federal Police at Hobart Airport, aided and abetted by the Tasmanian... - Petrie Electorate: Infrastructure (1 speech)
My electorate of Petrie occupies the northern outskirts of Brisbane as well as Moreton Bay. Those people in Brisbane, where I grew up, would all be well aware of the Gateway Upgrade North... - Tasmania: Australian Federal Police (3 speeches)
If there's one issue which demonstrates the absolute and utter contempt this government holds for Tasmania and Tasmanian residents, it's the absence of Federal Police within Tasmania and... - Disability Action Week (1 speech)
This week is Disability Action Week in Queensland. This initiative aims to raise awareness of disability issues and to improve access and inclusion for people with disability throughout our... - Beechworth Secondary College (1 speech)
Colleagues, can you join me in welcoming to parliament the representatives of Beechworth Secondary College Student Representative Council? Honourable members: Hear, hear! It's great to have you... - Robertson Electorate: Hustle for the Russell's (1 speech)
I would like to mention a really special family in my electorate today: the Russells. There was a great event held in their honour last Friday night called 'Hustle for the Russell's'. The... - Tasmania: Australian Federal Police (1 speech)
Nothing says what this government feels about Tasmania more than how it has treated the AFP presence in Tasmania. What we've seen today is all four Labor MPs in this place—the members for... - O'Connor Electorate: Great Southern Housing Initiative (1 speech)
I rise today to express my frustration and disappointment at seeing a key Building Better Regions Fund project in my electorate of O'Connor thrown into disarray by a decision of the WA... - Centrelink (1 speech)
I will never forget sitting with constituents after they had received robo-debt letters from Minister Tudge, telling them that they owed money to Centrelink dating back years and that they would... - Migration (3 speeches)
Today I raise the concerns of many constituents about the rate of Australia's immigration intake and whether it is sustainable for it to take around 190,000 people on an annual basis,... - Western Sydney: Health Care (1 speech)
Following in the vein of the rest of my good colleagues that have been talking about this government taking their communities for granted, I hate to be the person to join that chorus and tell you... - Men's Sheds (1 speech)
Later in September, it will be Men's Shed Week, and I would like to pay tribute to the benefits this organisation delivers in cities and towns right across Australia. In my own electorate of La... - Centrelink (1 speech)
I rise today to talk about a disastrous policy implemented by this government and by the Minister for Human Services. I'm talking about the debacle of robo-debt at Centrelink, which has caught in... - Marriage (1 speech)
It is important that all Australians participate in the postal survey on marriage equality, and I encourage voters to complete and post back the survey form as soon as they receive it so their... - Centrelink (3 speeches)
Finally we get the truth from the other side. Finally we've found out there were 20,000 inaccurate letters sent out by in robo-debt debacle. We have found out that 7,456 people owed absolutely no... - Doohan, Mr Peter, Rose, Mr Mervyn, AM (2 speeches)
I rise to talk about the loss of two friends—two great tennis players: Mervyn Rose and Peter Doohan. Mervyn Rose was a great champion during the fifties. He won the Australian Championships...
