House debates
Monday, 16 October 2017
- Oates, Councillor Meg (1 speech)
I rise today to speak to the chamber about my very good friend Meg Oates and to congratulate her for serving on Campbelltown City Council for 30 continuous years—a remarkable achievement.... - Canning Electorate: Calming Moments (1 speech)
Last week I was introduced to some small business owners with an exceptional story, right in the heart of Mandurah, in Canning. Their business was brought to my attention by Mandurah's Employment... - Kingston Electorate: Community Centres (1 speech)
I rise today to acknowledge and thank the many dedicated people who run and volunteer in our community centres in the southern suburbs of Adelaide. It is the time of the year where many local... - North Sydney Electorate: North Sydney Community Awards (1 speech)
I have reflected in this parliament before on the extraordinary community I have the honour to represent. Our beautiful harbour-side location has shaped the character of our area, but it is the... - Royal Commission into Institutional Responses to Child Sexual Abuse (1 speech)
Can you imagine growing up without a mum or a dad and never meeting your brothers or sisters—never even knowing that they existed? Imagine being alone in a big orphanage and being... - Leukaemia Foundation (1 speech)
My 100-kay walk for the Leukaemia Foundation set off last week in Sydney. We're only six days in, but already it's been a heartwarming event full of characters' stories of survival and, of... - Parramatta Electorate: Parramatta Park (1 speech)
Who'd have thought we'd be seeing yet another Berejiklian state government land grab in Western Sydney and, once again, in Parramatta Park—this time, close to a quarter of the park.... - Mental Health (1 speech)
I rise today to commend the efforts of the Mayor of Manningham, Councillor Michelle Kleinert, to bring headspace programs to the municipality. I had the pleasure of being at the annual mayoral... - Newcastle Electorate: Local Sporting Champions (1 speech)
I rise today to recognise the incredible wealth of young sporting talent in my electorate of Newcastle. Newcastle has a proud sporting history and a culture that embraces a healthy outdoors life.... - Gold Coast Disabled Surfers Association (2 speeches)
I have spoken often in this chamber about the wonderful natural attractions in my electorate of McPherson on the southern Gold Coast, with not the least of those being our world-famous beaches....
