House debates
Monday, 12 February 2018
- Broadband (1 speech)
Canberrans are tearing their hair out at the delay in the NBN rollout. They're dealing with download and upload speeds of less than one megabit per second. Those who do actually have access to... - Rowan, Mrs Linda (1 speech)
I would like to take this opportunity to congratulate one of my constituents, Mrs Linda Rowan, who received an Order of Australia for services to aged welfare. With 41 years of dedicated work in... - Indigenous Affairs (1 speech)
Tomorrow, Tuesday, 13 February, is the 10th anniversary of the apology to the stolen generation. I remember, 10 years ago, being in front of the Royal Darwin Hospital when then Prime Minister... - Bonner Electorate: Bonner Seniors Expo (1 speech)
I'm happy to report that the first Bonner Seniors Expo I hosted last year was a huge success. So many people have told me how much they enjoyed the expo and how much useful information they got... - Bendigo Electorate: Chinese Dragon (1 speech)
Yesterday, 11 February, was a special day for many in the Bendigo community, particularly the Bendigo Chinese Association and the Golden Dragon Museum. Our much loved dragon, Sun Loong, performed... - Fisher Electorate: Sunshine Coast Casino (1 speech)
The Sunshine Coast Council has expressed an interest in establishing a casino in its Maroochydore CBD development. Media reports suggest that meetings with overseas gambling corporations have... - North Queensland: Dams (1 speech)
There are two competing—people don't realise they are competing—proposals for delivering water to Townsville and developing North Queensland. One is to raise the Burdekin Falls Dam.... - Agriculture (1 speech)
Agriculture touches the lives of all Australians through the food we eat, the natural fibres that we wear and the economic prosperity that we all enjoy. If agriculture exporting were an Olympic... - Herbert Electorate: Land 400 (1 speech)
I stand here today to fight for Queensland jobs and to make it loud and clear in Canberra. Queensland wants the Land 400 contract and we are ready for it. Land 400 would not only mean jobs in... - O'Connor Electorate: Cashless Debit Card (1 speech)
I rise today to give a warm welcome to parliament to two incredibly strong and capable Indigenous women from my electorate of O'Connor. Shire Councillor Betty Logan and Amanda Bennell, up in the... - Paterson Electorate (1 speech)
As we head into question time, for most people around the country the most important query on a Monday is, 'How was your weekend?' I hope everyone had a good one. I had a fantastic weekend in my... - Taxation (1 speech)
Today it's time to be honest: the tax system is screwing over young Australians. Instead, it favours well-off, established interests against those trying to get ahead. The federal budget is more... - Broadband (1 speech)
In November, my electorate, like the rest of the country, got the surprising news that there would be a pause in the HFC rollout in the National Broadband Network. It was a surprise for everyone,... - Country Fire Authority: Volunteers (1 speech)
February 16 this year will mark the 25th anniversary of the Ash Wednesday bushfires which devastated parts of Victoria, especially in my electorate of La Trobe, and of South Australia. So I just... - Penrith Community Kitchen Christmas (1 speech)
I've come in here today to talk about Gai Hawthorn, an absolute living legend in my electorate of Lindsay, and to say thank you to her for organising the 10th Penrith Community Kitchen Christmas... - Chinese new year (1 speech)
This weekend, hundreds of thousands of Australians will join over a billion people around the world in celebrating Chinese new year. The Lunar new year has truly become a global celebration, and... - Banking and Financial Services (1 speech)
Today we saw the commencement of the banking royal commission, thanks to the tireless efforts of the Australian Labor Party, who wouldn't relent on this issue until the government succumbed and... - Bennelong By-Election (1 speech)
I would like to give part 2 of my serialised speech of thanks to everyone who helped out in the Bennelong by-election. As with all campaigns, we would never have been successful without our... - Macquarie Electorate: Tennyson Rural Fire Brigade (1 speech)
There is a serious case of shed envy happening in the Hawkesbury that I think most of the blokes in this place would identify with. This shed envy is all because of the Tennyson Rural Fire... - Indian Republic Day, Australia Day (2 speeches)
Last Saturday night I was delighted to join Dr Gurdip Aurora and members of the Australia India Society to celebrate Indian Republic Day and Australia Day—both of which fall on the same...
