House debates
Tuesday, 27 February 2018
- Oaky North Coalmine (1 speech)
Labor welcomes the news today that the Oaky North coalminers lockout has ended. However, I would like to highlight reports exposing the hypocrisy of many members of the LNP in Central Queensland.... - Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras (1 speech)
This weekend central Sydney will become a riot of colour and glitter as hundreds of thousands of people come together for the Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras. This year there will be much to... - Temporary Sponsored Parent Visas (1 speech)
I rise again to discuss an important issue to many people living in my electorate, particularly in Craigieburn and the growing suburbs around Mickleham and Donnybrook. It is an issue that also... - Influenza Vaccine (1 speech)
Sadly, winter is just around the corner, and that means the flu season isn't far away either, so I'm very proud to report that one of the many innovative companies based in Bennelong, Sanofi, has... - Charities and Not-for-profits Commission (1 speech)
Australians expect their Chief Scientist to support science, their Chief Medical Officer to support good health and their charities commission head to support charities. But it is not so under... - Mount Waverley Bowling Club (1 speech)
Last week I was delighted to visit the Mount Waverley Bowling Club, a vibrant and active community sporting club for bowlers of all ages and walks of life in my electorate of Chisholm. The... - Murray-Darling Basin (1 speech)
When the former Leader of the National Party was handed responsibility for the Murray-Darling Basin Plan, South Australians had good reason to be concerned that the plan would not be delivered as... - Mallee Electorate: Rail Infrastructure (1 speech)
Today, Tuesday, 27 February 2018, marks a terrific milestone. Today the first standard gauge freight train has left Merbein and headed towards Melbourne. The $240 million for this was first... - Mayo Electorate: The Cedars (1 speech)
My electorate of Mayo was home to one of the most recognisable landscape artists in South Australia and indeed Australia—Sir Hans Heysen. Sir Hans was a man and an artist ahead of his time.... - McMillan Electorate: National Disability Insurance Scheme (1 speech)
I'm always entirely and emotionally disarmed when I meet with young mums and sometimes older mums who have disabled kids, and I'm honoured to represent them as the member for McMillan. At a... - Kingsford Smith Electorate: St Anthony's Catholic Primary School (1 speech)
Seventy-five years ago a young David Walker started school at St Anthony's Catholic Primary School on the hill in Clovelly. On Saturday, the now retired Bishop Walker proudly led a mass at St... - Wright Electorate: Beechmont State School (1 speech)
The new school year is now well and truly upon us. I would like to take this opportunity to congratulate all of my local students, both primary and secondary, in the electorate of Wright. It was... - International Women's Day (1 speech)
I would like to acknowledge in advance International Women's Day. This year's theme 'Press for progress' is a call for renewed effort at a point when some worldwide gains have begun to slip. In... - Illicit Drugs (1 speech)
All of us have been touched by the scourge of ice and other illicit substances and the impact they have had on our communities. I think the regional members of parliament, in particular, are well... - Youth Partnership Project (1 speech)
Research by Save the Children in Western Australia has found that one in four young people in detention are from Perth's south-eastern suburbs, predominantly the areas I represent in Burt. In... - Malaysia Singapore Association (1 speech)
I take this opportunity to commend the Malaysia Singapore Association for their wonderful annual Lunar New Year dinner, which was held in my electorate in East Doncaster just last weekend. The... - Health Care (1 speech)
Tasmania's healthcare system is in crisis under an incompetent Liberal government. I know the pressure points within our public hospital system. In particular, I know just how difficult it is to... - Oaky North Coalmine (1 speech)
It was very good news to hear this week that the Oaky North lockout has ended and workers can return to the job. I met with decent men from my electorate who were locked out by Glencore and just... - Health Care (1 speech)
More than 2,000 people across Lyons are skipping GP visits because of rising costs. It now costs people in my electorate $35.44 every single time they visit the GP. That is the terrible truth... - Dunkley Electorate (2 speeches)
It was my pleasure last week to host both the Prime Minister and the Minister for Health in Dunkley to discuss our job creation policies and our vision for the local area. The Prime Minister and...
