House debates
Monday, 26 March 2018
- Environmental Conservation (1 speech)
I congratulate you on your new role, Deputy Speaker. Last week, the government completed what has been a four-year process in the largest removal of area under conservation that any government... - Fuel (1 speech)
I rise to speak about the ongoing challenge of high petrol prices in my electorate. With around 30,000 commuters in our region, they often have daily reminders when they're driving along our... - Makin Electorate: Pooraka Cricket Club (1 speech)
Yesterday, the Pooraka Cricket Club senior team won its third consecutive cricket grand final in the Adelaide Turf Cricket Association A1 division competition by very easily defeating... - Climate Change (1 speech)
Last week Australia was treated to more shameful politicising of natural disasters by the Greens. The burnt ashes of people's homes weren't even cold before Senator Di Natale alleged Australians... - Butorac, Mrs Hazel Dawn, OAM (3 speeches)
I rise today to pay tribute to an extraordinary woman, Hazel Butorac OAM, who, on International Women's Day, on 8 March, was inducted into the Western Australian Women's Hall of Fame. Hazel has... - Meningococcal Disease (1 speech)
I rise today to speak about meningococcal disease. It's my melancholy duty to inform the House of the death of six-month-old Jordan Braddock of Mount Gambier. Jordan died within hours of showing... - Vizovitis, Ms Georgia (1 speech)
Over the weekend, Canberra lost a beautiful young girl in a tragic boating accident at Moruya on the New South Wales South Coast. Georgia Vizovitis was just 13 years old. She was a year 8 student... - APY Art Centre Collective (1 speech)
It's good to see you in that chair, Mr Deputy Speaker Hogan. Last Friday was a special day for the arts centres of the APY lands and their contributing artists in the far north-west of South... - Pensions and Benefits (1 speech)
Pensions for retired Commonwealth public servants and some military personnel increase twice a year, in line with the consumer price index. But using this indexation is obviously flawed because... - Fadden Electorate: Schools (1 speech)
I rise in the House of Representatives to recognise the 2018 school leaders from the northern Gold Coast schools—549 outstanding young Australians from 26 local schools have answered the... - Petitions: Seismic Testing (1 speech)
Congratulations, Deputy Speaker Hogan. In the wake of the Turnbull government's savage attacks on marine parks with the largest removal of conservation area ever by any government in the world, I... - Gilmore Electorate: Relay for Life (1 speech)
Congratulations Deputy Speaker Hogan. I've mentioned Shoalhaven Relay for Life before, and I congratulate them again for the work they do, along with relays in Eurobodalla, Kiama and Milton.... - Lalor Electorate: Flinders Street Station (1 speech)
Congratulations, Deputy Speaker Hogan, on becoming the Deputy Speaker. I rise today touched with sadness, as I saw on Facebook a post that has alarmed me greatly, and I speak on behalf of all the... - Logan House Fire Support Network (1 speech)
Thank you, Mr Deputy Speaker Hogan, and congratulations on your elevation to the role of Deputy Speaker. I'd like to take this opportunity to commend the Logan House Fire Support Network and its... - Western Australia: PROSH (1 speech)
Congratulations, Deputy Speaker Hogan. At a time when this Liberal government is attacking universities and students, I am pleased to acknowledge a great student-driven institution in Western... - Bonner Electorate: Community Projects (1 speech)
Some of my proudest accomplishments have been securing funding for small-scale projects throughout my electorate. Despite the size of the funding, these projects still have a massive impact. I've... - Solomon Electorate: Cyclone Nora (3 speeches)
Good afternoon, Mr Speaker! - Fisher Electorate: Fisher Community Awards (1 speech)
Last week, I held the inaugural Fisher Community Awards to recognise the individuals and organisations who are helping to make Fisher the place to be for education, employment and retirement. I... - Coalition Government (2 speeches)
The Senate is faced with a big choice this week: to look after the national interest, or to look after the interests of this government. What we're looking at is a $65 billion handout to...