House debates
Tuesday, 29 May 2018
- Shepherd, Dr Bruce, AM (1 speech)
I rise today to notify the House of the death of Dr Bruce Shepherd AM, orthopaedic surgeon, past present of the New South Wales AMA and the federal AMA, 1991 Father of the Year, founder of the... - Budget (1 speech)
The budget the Treasurer delivered earlier this month has been a resounding success in my electorate: 66,590 taxpayers are going to benefit from low- and middle-income tax relief in the 2018-19... - Veterans (1 speech)
I rise today to support the men and women who have fought selflessly to protect our country. Some of these veterans paid the ultimate price, and for some their battles continue long after... - Forde Electorate: Queensland Police Service (1 speech)
It's always a pleasure to stand in this House and take an opportunity to commend all of those in our police service who do such an outstanding job, day in and day out. In particular, I'd like to... - Dobell Electorate: Erina Community Men's Shed (1 speech)
I was pleased to join the official opening of the Erina Community Men's Shed Armistice Day Centenary Garden last Friday. It was a beautiful autumn day and a good crowd turned out to see the... - Canning Electorate: Safer Communities Fund (1 speech)
I'm pleased to announce that more than $435,000 has been allocated to Canning under round 2 of the Safer Communities Fund. This $40 million program is designed to keep Australians safe in the... - Macquarie Electorate: M9 (1 speech)
People aren't sleeping, anxiety levels are sky-high and there's massive uncertainty for two groups of residents in Hawkesbury. Homes and properties in Oakville and Vineyard are slated for... - Chisholm Electorate: Volunteers (1 speech)
The volunteer spirit in Chisholm is second to none across Australia and the greatest joy of my role as the member for Chisholm is meeting local volunteers from across the community. It was a true... - Yooralla: 100th Anniversary (1 speech)
Colleagues, this year marks the 100th birthday of Yooralla, and they celebrated in Benalla last Thursday. Yooralla began in 1918 when a group of volunteers joined forces, under the leadership of... - Mallee Electorate: Agriculture Industry (3 speeches)
I wish to update the House on the seasonal conditions across the Wimmera-Mallee, and it's appropriate the shadow minister for agriculture is in the chamber to also hear this. - Burt Electorate: Children's Services, Burt Electorate: Burt Volunteer Awards (1 speech)
I'm delighted to stand here today to congratulate an organisation very close to my heart. The Youth Partnership Project has been awarded the 2018 Community Service Excellence Award for... - Homelessness, Salvation Army (1 speech)
Homelessness amongst Australian women is increasing. The number of older women couch surfing has nearly doubled in four years. The Salvation Army is providing a vital service in supporting these... - European Union's General Data Protection Regulation (1 speech)
Once again, the Turnbull government has let Australian small businesses down when it comes to cybersecurity and cybersafety. We saw it with WannaCry last year, when there was zero communication... - Standardbred Association Queensland (1 speech)
Recently, I was honoured to be named patron and No. 1 ticketholder of the Standardbred Association Queensland, or SAQ as they are known. Celebrating its 20th year in 2018, the SAQ was founded in... - Lindsay Electorate: Wigs for Kids (1 speech)
Over the weekend, Insignia Hair and Day Spa hosted Wigs for Kids, a hair-raising event to promote the donation of ponytails in support of people living with the autoimmune disease alopecia, which... - Dunkley Electorate: Business (1 speech)
Dunkley is a growing hotspot for innovation in business. Frankston Foundry, The Garden and The Loft are all innovation co-working hubs in Frankston, which hosts many entrepreneurs and growing... - Decentralisation (1 speech)
The Liberal Party's $150,000 man has given a harsh assessment of his own government's decentralisation agenda. The pricey hat from Tamworth has called BS on the decentralisation plan that he... - Martin, Senator Steve (1 speech)
This has been a great week for the National Party and the coalition. Tasmanian Senator Steve Martin, who was mayor of Devonport for seven years and a former small-business owner, has elected to... - National Reconciliation Week (1 speech)
It is Reconciliation Week. In Reconciliation Week we celebrate and pay our respects to the traditional custodians of our continent and their elders past, present and emerging. We acknowledge the... - Cairns: Second World War RAAF Memorial (2 speeches)
At the weekend I attended a memorial service and the unveiling of a plaque to commemorate the tragic death of 11 servicemen during the Second World War. The loved ones of those 11 travelled from...
