House debates
Thursday, 31 May 2018
- Mental Health (1 speech)
I rise in this place today to speak about a very serious matter—that is, police suicide. Police officers are pillars of our community, and when we need help we call them. But far too often... - Bowman Electorate: Education, Bowman Electorate: Health Services (3 speeches)
This is the Redland City roll of honour for primary schools in my electorate: Macleay Island, Russell Island, Thornlands, Vienna Woods, Birkdale State School, Ormiston College, Mount Cotton,... - Workplace Relations (1 speech)
Parliament may be alarmed to learn that the security officers in charge of security at Defence sites in Victoria are on strike today. They're on strike because this government is again trying to,... - Reeve, Mr Cliff (1 speech)
Congratulations to the voice of the South West, Cliff Reeve who today celebrates 25 years on Triple M Southwest. Cliff knew he wanted to be a broadcaster at the age of 14. He started his dream in... - Darwin (2 speeches)
I cannot wait to get back to Darwin tonight because the dry season has arrived and there's so much on that you just don't know what to do with yourself half the time. Tomorrow I'll be going to... - Rookwood Weir (1 speech)
Today seems like a perfect opportunity to update the House on the progress, or lack thereof, of the nation's most important water infrastructure project: the Rookwood Weir. Rookwood Weir is an... - Defence Facilities: Chemical Contamination (1 speech)
I welcome the establishment of the parliamentary inquiry into the government's management of PFAS contamination in and around Australia's defence bases. I'm pleased to say that I will serve on... - Farrer Electorate: Nimmie Caira (1 speech)
I rise to highlight an exciting announcement this week in my electorate of Farrer. The area of Nimmie Caira is 85,000 hectares of internationally and historically significant wetlands on the... - Melbourne Electorate: Ramadan (1 speech)
Right now, it's a special time for Muslim communities around the world, including in my electorate of Melbourne. I would like to take this opportunity in the Parliament of Australia to wish my... - Tangney Electorate: Safer Communities Fund (1 speech)
Great news in Tangney, particularly at the Bullcreek Leeming Junior Football Club and the Bullcreek Tennis Club. These local sporting clubs will receive federal government grants for CCTV cameras... - Chifley Electorate: Broadband (1 speech)
The Prime Minister is a very smart man—you just have to ask him. But there are two questions he can't answer. Why did he stuff up the NBN and why can't he fix it? He's got no idea and, of... - Sunshine Coast Arts and Culture (1 speech)
The arts and cultural sectors on the Sunshine Coast are alive and well, both new organisations and also those that are well established. Only last Saturday night I saw a fantastic play. It was a... - Public Service Employment (1 speech)
The Turnbull government has made a hobby out of cutting jobs in Canberra. First we had the member for New England's porkbarrelling, which was the relocation of the APVMA to Armidale. It was said... - Wide Bay Electorate: Roads (1 speech)
I'm pleased to confirm the coalition government's $800 million commitment to the Bruce Highway Cooroy to Curra section D project is rock solid. As Deputy Prime Minister McCormack has confirmed,... - Royal Commission into Misconduct in the Banking, Superannuation and Financial Services Industry (1 speech)
The misconduct of the nation's biggest banks that we have witnessed in the latest rounds of the banking royal commission is inexcusable. People have lost their homes, businesses and life savings.... - Budget (1 speech)
Our Treasurer handed down a fair and responsible budget on 8 May. He tackled lower corporate and personal tax rates. When Keating and Costello did the same thing, the economy thrived. Australian... - Child Care (1 speech)
Yesterday there were some deeply concerning figures that came from the Minister for Education and Training—that is, just under 50 per cent of families have not registered for the new... - Wine Exports (1 speech)
South Australia produces some of this country's best wine, the majority of which comes from my electorate. Barker includes world-renowned wine regions: the Barossa, the Coonawarra and the... - Banking and Financial Services (1 speech)
Government incompetence and negligence comes at a cost, and sometimes it comes at a real human cost. This government's complete inaction on payday lending has a human cost. The government... - National Federation of Independent Business (2 speeches)
It's part of the duty of a member of parliament to make representations on behalf of constituents to various governmental and other official bodies. Like others in this place, I make these...
