House debates
Monday, 12 February 2018
- Calwell Electorate: Assyrian Community (1 speech)
Last Friday, I had the opportunity to visit St Abdisho's church in Coolaroo in my electorate and to finally meet with His Grace Mar Benyamin Elya, the bishop of the diocese of Victoria and New... - Swan Electorate: Lifesaving (1 speech)
Last month, I teamed up with the Royal Life Saving Society of Western Australia for the launch of their multicultural Swim and Survive course being conducted at the Ascot Kayak Club in my... - Lindsay Electorate: Australia Day Awards (1 speech)
I rise to congratulate and pay tribute to the exceptional Lindsay residents who were recognised on the Australia Day honour roll this year. The Order of Australia is the highest national honour... - Corangamite Electorate: Stronger Communities Program (1 speech)
The Stronger Communities Program is such an important local program, initiated by the Turnbull government for local communities. Last month it was my pleasure to visit the Apollo Bay Aquatic... - Herbert Electorate: Higher Education (1 speech)
This week, thousands of students are attending O-week events as they prepare for their university studies next week. These students are commencing when there is a huge, dark cloud hanging over... - Canning Electorate: Murray River Delta Islands (1 speech)
I rise today to share the concerns of the delta islands residents in my electorate of Canning. Located in the Shire of Murray, the Murry River delta islands area is a network of low-lying islands... - Werriwa Electorate: Planning (1 speech)
The New South Wales Liberal government's treatment of local councils is well documented, and recently councillors in Sydney and Wollongong have had their planning powers removed. In light of... - Ramsey, Mr Fraser, Van Den Bogert, Ms Kayla, Green, Mr Josh, Garlick, Ms Caitlin (1 speech)
Today I'd like to pay tribute to Fraser Ramsey, who, very sadly, passed away recently. Fraser was an icon. He loved our community, had a great sense of humour, was integrally involved in the... - Bounding Plains to Share, Refugees (1 speech)
For the last 10 weeks, Canberrans Jackson Bursill and Cassie Cohen have been pounding the pavements down our vast and varied east coast. Jackson and Cassie's Bounding Plains to Share project will... - Royal Commission into Institutional Responses to Child Sexual Abuse (1 speech)
I am here today to pay tribute to the thousands of survivors of institutional child sexual abuse who courageously spoke out with a determination to seek justice and protect other vulnerable... - Workplace Relations (1 speech)
On Saturday I was very pleased to be invited to an important meeting organised by the Community and Public Sector Union. This meeting kicked off a campaign in Melbourne to fight Centrelink... - Coal Exports (1 speech)
I would like to share with the House some good news not only for my constituents but for the constituents of every electorate of Australia. Last week we heard the numbers from the Australian... - Syria (1 speech)
Since 20 January this year, the people of Afrin in northern Syria have been under heavy bombardment from Turkish armed forces as part of an incursion into Syria. On 6 February, the UN resident... - South-East Queensland: Thunderstorms (1 speech)
Severe thunderstorms are just a way of life in South-East Queensland, but yesterday's was a monster, coming through both the Logan and the Redland city council areas with very little warning,... - Pensions and Benefits (1 speech)
In Longman, 27,391 people are of retirement age. These are people who have worked hard their whole lives at workplaces in the community or serving their country, and 20,688 are either pensioners... - Capricornia Electorate: Feedback (1 speech)
As representatives of our community, it is vital that we act not only as a conduit for information from Canberra to the electorate but as a similar conduit for the messages from the electorate to... - Chifley Electorate: Australian Islamic College of Sydney (1 speech)
I rise to congratulate a fantastic school in my electorate on reaching 20 years of operation. Last November, the Australian Islamic College of Sydney celebrated this milestone with a terrific... - Berowra Electorate: Galston VIEW Club (2 speeches)
I was delighted to recently join the Galston VIEW Club in Berowra to help them celebrate 25 years of service to our community. VIEW stands for Voice, Interest and Education of Women, and there... - Grayndler Electorate: Broadband (1 speech)
I rise today to report on the results of the NBN survey that I undertook over the summer in my electorate of Grayndler. I did that because there is such frustration about the move from... - Whitford, Ms Holly (1 speech)
I rise to offer my huge congratulations to Sale teenager Holly Whitford, who, at just 19 years of age, has made her debut for the Australian Football League women's team Collingwood. Getting me... - Infrastructure (1 speech)
I rise to speak out against the discrimination by the Liberal government against Victoria, which is still being massively short-changed on infrastructure dollars. Melbourne is the fastest-growing... - Hinkler Electorate: Bundaberg Netball Association (1 speech)
I rise to congratulate the Bundaberg Netball Association, who have successfully lobbied to hold the 2018 Primary Schools Cup in September this year. They didn't do it alone. We made a commitment... - Global Partnership for Education (1 speech)
A couple of weeks ago world leaders gathered to renew financial pledges for the Global Partnership for Education, aiming to ensure that every child has access to quality education as a... - Tangney Electorate: Sport (1 speech)
We're so close to securing the final part of funding that we need to build the Wilton basketball stadium expansion. We're close to putting the 150 kids who are on the waiting list into teams so... - Perth Electorate: Stronger Communities Program (1 speech)
I would like to give a big shout-out to the wonderful group Inglewood on Beaufort, who were responsible for putting together the Great Monster Hunt on the weekend. The Great Monster Hunt is a... - Wide Bay Electorate: Aged Care (1 speech)
Last Friday, I was very pleased to welcome the Minister for Aged Care to Wide Bay to meet with aged-care providers and listen to their concerns. Minister Wyatt and I met with representatives from... - Moreton Electorate: Broadband (1 speech)
In recent months, my office has received phone calls and emails from Moreton locals wanting to know what is going on with this Turnbull-Joyce government NBN. Under the last Labor government,... - Molan, Senator Jim (1 speech)
I had intended to update the chamber on my electorate of Fairfax; however, the actions of the Greens have gotten in the way. Any sober assessment of the Australian Greens would lead most... - Banking and Financial Services (1 speech)
'Once more with feeling', as they say in the classics. I tell you what, it is the blind leading the blind over that side when it comes to reforms to the small amount credit contracts. These are... - Flynn Electorate: Emergency Services Day (2 speeches)
Yesterday the Gladstone PCYC held Gladstone's first Emergency Services Day. The event was an enormous success, with an estimated 4,000 members of the public attending. The event had extra...
