House debates
Monday, 26 February 2018
- Health Care (1 speech)
It's a very sad fact that we are currently facing a crisis in the Tasmanian health system. I recently brought to the attention of the House the story of a constituent of mine, Anna. Anna suffers... - O'Connor Electorate: Gold Coast Commonwealth Games Baton Relay (1 speech)
Last week, I was honoured to witness the Gold Coast 2018 Commonwealth Games Queen's Baton Relay as it passed through four towns in my electorate. It was an exciting couple of days, with the baton... - HMAS Darwin (1 speech)
The US Ship USS Canberra served in the US Navy from 1947 to 1970, and the US have just announced that they will name their next warship the USS Canberra. Ships names are reborn, you see, and... - Robertson Electorate: Domestic and Family Violence (1 speech)
I rise to speak about a breakthrough that will directly help some of the most vulnerable people in my local community. Last week I was very pleased to welcome the Attorney-General, Christian... - Corio Electorate: Education (1 speech)
Back in 2011 the review of funding for schools was really a breakthrough in policy in this place around ensuring that all children would get proper education irrespective of where they lived and... - Goldstein Electorate: Community Organisations (1 speech)
The Goldstone electorate is blessed with so many community organisations that do incredible work. Last Saturday I attended the 175th anniversary dinner of the Brighton Cricket Club at Brighton... - Northern Territory: Infrastructure (1 speech)
Today is a very important day for south-east Arnhem Land as we see the official opening of two high-level bridges over the Roper and Wilton Rivers. These are important. I announced these projects... - Berwick College (1 speech)
Today I would like bring the attention of the House to Berwick secondary college, and especially to their need for a health and wellbeing centre. First of all, I congratulate principal Kerri... - Hindmarsh Electorate: Centrelink (1 speech)
I rise today to highlight the government's failure to address the inaccessibility of Centrelink for my constituents. As the member for Hindmarsh, I take this opportunity to share some of the... - Bennelong Electorate: Lunar New Year (2 speeches)
We are halfway through celebrating the Lunar New Year, or the Chinese New Year, depending on which side of the railway line you are on in Eastwood. We started on the previous weekend with a...