House debates
Monday, 21 May 2018
- Middle East (1 speech)
Last week the world witnessed a massacre. On 14 May, Israeli soldiers shot and killed 58 Palestinians who were protesting near the fence that separates the Gaza Strip from Israel. Over 2,000... - Page Electorate: GEMFEST (1 speech)
I'd like to congratulate the Lismore Gem and Lapidary Club on this year's 28th Lismore gem festival, better known as GEMFEST, for another successful event. Around 7,000 people, many from... - Petrie Electorate: Budget (1 speech)
I was out last week in North Lakes in my electorate talking to people about the budget and how it will affect them. I had this chance with the Treasurer, who popped up to North Lakes. We met with... - Employment (1 speech)
It's great to see the member for Moreton listening to our speeches. He's here on his own! The Liberal coalition government is focused on helping people off welfare and into work. This is seen via... - Liddell Power Station (1 speech)
It was disappointing, but not unexpected, that we heard today that AGL has rejected an offer for the Liddell Power Station. It was only a few short years ago that AGL actually ascribed a zero... - Leslie Harrison Dam, Liddell Power Station (1 speech)
I'll echo those words. AGL are complete economic crooks in deciding not to release Liddell, which they ascribed a value of zero to just a number of years ago. They are producing 1,600 megawatts... - Capricornia Electorate: Palmyra Dragway (1 speech)
I recently had the pleasure of calling the president of Palmyra Drag Racing Club, Glenn Cunningham, to let him know the club was successful in obtaining $20,000 through the Stronger Communities... - Fisher Electorate: Inspire Youth Forum (1 speech)
On Saturday, I was honoured to be asked to be a mentor at the Inspire Youth Forum in my electorate of Fisher. This forum is a valuable initiative of Sunshine Coast entrepreneur Vickie Magic which... - Influenza Vaccine (1 speech)
It's important we remind our communities to find some time for their good health and that of their family by making sure everyone gets their 2018 flu vaccinations. Flu shots are now available... - McNamara, Mr David John (1 speech)
I rise to pay tribute to David John McNamara, a former police officer who was a loving husband to Karen and a loving father to Megan, Bradley, Kate and Amy. David's engineering career began in... - Budget (1 speech)
Deputy Speaker Claydon, as I'm sure you would agree, there is no better state in Australia than Queensland. The importance of Queensland as a state was affirmed in this year's federal budget,... - Citrus Canker (1 speech)
Madam Deputy Speaker, I won't put you under pressure like the last speaker did. It's disappointing to hear that citrus canker has again been detected in Australia. Yes, citrus canker has reared... - Meals on Wheels (1 speech)
More than one in five members in our community volunteer in some form. As this week is National Volunteer Week, I take this opportunity to recognise the valuable role they play in building more... - Royal Flying Doctor Service (1 speech)
Last Friday night I had the great privilege of attending the 90-year celebration of the Royal Flying Doctor Service in Port Augusta at their hangar at the Port Augusta base. There was great... - Employment (1 speech)
Some milestones have been reached of late. We on this side of parliament have reached a million jobs since coming to office. This is nothing to be sneezed at. This is an incredible achievement.... - South Australia: Infrastructure (1 speech)
I was incredibly disappointed to see in the recent budget no new real investment in infrastructure in South Australia. There was some money repurposed, but where did the promise of finishing the... - Workplace Safety (1 speech)
Workers across the country are dealing with a number of issues—from little to no wage growth and insecure and casualised work to the loss of penalty rates, just to name a few. But an issue... - Visas (1 speech)
Last year, the Turnbull government, in conjunction with Peter Dutton, the minister for the newly formed Department of Home Affairs, announced major changes to Australia's visa processing... - Aged Care (1 speech)
Jane Grundy provides at-home care for elderly people in my electorate of Macquarie. She's been in parliament today to explain to MPs just how important getting improvements in funding for home... - Oxley Electorate: Housing (1 speech)
I rise today to place on record my strong opposition to a proposed high-rise development in my community at Forest Lake, and to put on record my strong support for the Forest Lake Action Group,... - Ingham Institute for Applied Medical Research (1 speech)
In April, I was pleased to visit the Ingham Institute for Applied Medical Research, which is co-located with Liverpool Hospital, near my electorate. The institute opened in 2012, fulfilling the... - Scullin Electorate: Ramadan (1 speech)
I rise to say Ramadan Mubarak and Ramadan Kareem to every Australian for whom this is a special time, to wish them a happy and also, importantly, a generous Ramadan. Ramadan, of course, is a... - Lindsay Electorate: National Volunteer Week (1 speech)
This National Volunteer Week, I'd like to give a huge shout out to all of the volunteer groups in my electorate, but particularly to Team Colyton, a phenomenal community group which aims to... - Kentwell, Mr Alister (1 speech)
I'd like to acknowledge the extraordinary role played by one of my constituents, Mr Alister Kentwell, in the forging of peace as Japanese forces surrendered in Borneo more than 70 years ago. Born... - Middle East (1 speech)
I rise to make a statement about Australia voting against the UNHCR inquiry into the deaths of Palestinians protesters. I'd like to make it clear that I support Israel's right to exist and that... - Whitlam Electorate: West Dapto (1 speech)
The New South Wales government has a plan to build a jail in West Dapto, one of the biggest urban development areas in New South Wales. It's the wrong plan for the wrong jail in the wrong place.... - Middle East (1 speech)
This month Palestinians commemorate the 70th anniversary of the Nakba. That is Arabic for catastrophe. During the violence surrounding the establishment of Israel, over 700,000 Palestinians lost... - Canberra Electorate: Vocational Education and Training (1 speech)
Canberra has a serious skills shortage crisis. Under the Abbott-Turnbull government the number of trainees and apprentices in Canberra has plummeted by 49 per cent—a cut in apprenticeships... - Middle East (2 speeches)
The tragic death of nearly 60 and wounding of hundreds more last week shocked, saddened and horrified me. Human Rights Watch called it a bloodbath. Michael Lynk, the United Nations Special...
