House debates
Monday, 16 October 2017
- McHappy Day (1 speech)
It's always a pleasure to rise in the Federation Chamber and share some of the great things going on in our electorates. Today I would like to thank the hundreds of people who dug deep over the... - Hellyers Road Distillery (1 speech)
I rise today to congratulate the Hellyers Road Distillery, which is in my electorate of Braddon, on their success in winning the Tasmanian Exporter of the Year Award. The Hellyers Road Distillery... - Gympie (1 speech)
The National Trust and my local daily newspaper, The Gympie Times, have put together a great commemorative book—Heritage Wonders of the Gympie Regioncelebrating 150 years since James Nash... - Scullin Electorate: Bubup Wilam Aboriginal Child and Family Centre (1 speech)
I am incredibly proud of the vital work done by the Bubup Wilam Aboriginal Child and Family Centre in my electorate, in the suburb of Thomastown. I have spoken about their work on many occasions.... - Armistice Centenary Grants Program (1 speech)
I rise to commend the Australian government's Armistice Centenary Grants Program and to officially let people in my electorate of Robertson know that this new round of grant funding is now open.... - National Carers Week (1 speech)
This week marks National Carers Week, this year running from 15 to 21 October, with events being held across Australia. Once again this week, all Australians will be given the opportunity to... - Western Australia: Gold Royalties (1 speech)
I rise to commend my colleagues in the WA Liberal Party, particularly Kyran O'Donnell, the member for Kalgoorlie, for blocking the gold tax increase that threatened thousands of jobs in my... - Solomon Electorate: Higher Education (1 speech)
I rise today to talk about the drastic impacts that the federal government's reforms to higher education will have on Charles Darwin University in my electorate and the job losses that will come... - Energy (1 speech)
Energy policy is rightly the flavour at the moment to make sure that we can deliver reliable and affordable power to Australian households but also to Australian industry. Part of the challenge... - Mayo Electorate: Lenswood (1 speech)
Yesterday, I had the honour of attending the 100th anniversary of the town of Lenswood in the Adelaide Hills. Today, Lenswood is synonymous with apples and horticultural innovation. Most of South... - La Trobe Electorate: Dandenong Ranges Feeding Group (1 speech)
I had a fantastic Saturday night at the Dandenong Ranges Feeding Group's annual fundraiser. They organise catering for the 15 brigades in the Dandenong Ranges and for all emergency services... - Lyons Electorate: Flight Paths (1 speech)
I don't know whether it's arrogance or incompetence or a bit of both, but it is really highlighted by the issue about recent changes to flight paths at Hobart airport. The flight path moved over... - FELTON, Ms Judith (1 speech)
I rise today to acknowledge the retirement of Judith Felton, a remarkable educator who has served as principal of Hunter's Hill High School for almost two decades. Ms Felton's passion for her... - Child Care (1 speech)
A lot of media reports highlight that government rebates have failed to keep pace with increasing childcare costs. That's forcing many working families to pay full fees. Parents are not able to... - National Security (1 speech)
I rise to thank the Prime Minister and the premiers regarding the updated Intergovernmental Agreement on Australia's National Counter-Terrorism Arrangements reached at COAG and, in particular,... - Veterans (1 speech)
On Saturday, 21 October, from 2 pm, Veterans off the Streets Australia, VOTSA, will kick off Veterans' Health Week 2017 by hosting a community sleep-out at Strand Park in Townsville. I will be... - Manningham Interfaith Network (1 speech)
I rise this afternoon to commend the Manningham Interfaith Network on the series of activities they organise each year within the municipality. Yesterday morning, a beautiful spring morning, I... - Macquarie Electorate: St Matthew's Anglican Church (1 speech)
On 11 October 1817, the foundation stone for St Matthew's Windsor Anglican Church was laid. At Sunday's service to mark the bicentenary of this Francis Greenway-designed church, it was noted that... - Leukaemia Foundation, Imbruvica (1 speech)
After a highly successful 100-kay walk around my electorate in 2015, I have again returned to the streets, this time walking 100 kays in aid of the Leukaemia Foundation. I started this walk on 6... - Petition: Climate Change (2 speeches)
Recently it was my pleasure to receive the Fenner Community Climate Petition from a delegation from Daramalan College, in my electorate. I thank teacher Andrew Digan and students Sarah Thomson... - Chisholm Electorate: Multiculturalism (1 speech)
Chisholm is one of Australia's most culturally diverse electorates, where over 100 languages are spoken, and different community groups celebrate cultural events and enjoy together their... - Norfolk Island Reforms (1 speech)
Last week I was on Norfolk Island, which is in my electorate, for my second visit this year and my last for 2017. Fifteen months into the reform process, it was great to see the new pathology lab... - Mallee Electorate: Kokoda Trail (1 speech)
The electorate of Mallee produces wonderful things. One of the great things we produce is our young Australians—but it doesn't just happen; we have people who care about them. Recently I... - Parramatta Electorate: The Hills School (1 speech)
Last week I received a package from The Hills School that contained an invitation to meet students in Canberra, two packets of spice mix—Italian seasoning and piri-piri—and a recipe... - McMillan Electorate: South Gippsland Shire Brass Band (1 speech)
On Saturday there was a very important function at Leongatha, which I will talk about another time when I have more time. But at that function was the South Gippsland Shire Brass Band. They were... - Longman Electorate: Broadband (1 speech)
I have to say that it was pretty exhausting sitting in question time today, when we were all subjected to repeated claims by the Prime Minister that his rollout of the NBN has gone ahead without... - Wright Electorate: Local Sporting Champions Program (1 speech)
I rise to celebrate the success of some of the young sportswomen and sportsmen of my electorate. Congratulations to the Wright recipients of round 1 of this year's Local Sporting Champions grants... - Lindsay Electorate: Infrastructure (1 speech)
Where is the fair go for the west? I proudly represent my home town and I am prepared to fight every day for what's fair. My community are being taken for a ride by the Berejiklian and Turnbull... - Adani Carmichael Coalmine (2 speeches)
Not all terrorists strap explosives to themselves to prove their political point or to force governments to meet their demands; some activists threaten lives, including their own, by standing in...
