House debates

Wednesday, 20 June 2018

  • Bankstown-Lidcombe Hospital (1 speech)
    For the last 12 months I've been waging a campaign to upgrade the emergency department at Bankstown hospital. Bankstown hospital is bursting at the seams, but a particular part of the hospital...
  • HMAS Tobruk (1 speech)
    I rise to advise the Federation Chamber of the proposed scuttling of HMAS Tobruk in the coming weeks. This is a project which has taken more than five years to come to fruition, but we are nearly...
  • Pensions and Benefits (1 speech)
    Last week I had the opportunity to meet with pensioners across the Bendigo electorate, first in Bendigo and in Kyneton. They are horrified that this Liberal-National Party government, again are...
  • Gilmore Electorate (1 speech)
    On 7 June I visited Tuross Head. Deciding to really meet and talk to as many people as possible, I accepted an invitation to meet the members of the Tuross Head Men's Shed. They have converted...
  • Prevention of Violence Against Women (1 speech)
    Last week in Melbourne, Eurydice Dixon lost her life. Eurydice was walking home from work. The last message she sent to her friend was still on her phone: 'I'm almost home safe.' To Eurydice's...
  • Deakin Electorate: Multisports Complex (1 speech)
    Earlier this year, I was very pleased to have the opportunity to officially launch construction of the new state-of-the-art multisports complex and netball stadium at HE Parker Reserve in...
  • Richmond Electorate: Tweed Hospital (1 speech)
    I rise yet again to highlight the mismanagement by the New South Wales Liberal-Nationals government when it comes to their bungled announcement about the site selection for the new Tweed...
  • Hume Electorate: Community Safety (1 speech)
    Our government's first priority is always to keep Australians safe. The Safer Communities Fund, a $40 million initiative, is just one way we are making this happen. A further $30 million in this...
  • Taxation (1 speech)
    The Australian public have been listening to us over this week; they're listening to us argue about tax. I have a couple of things to say about the government's tax package, which they've got on...
  • Forde Electorate: Bethania Lutheran School (2 speeches)
    It's always a pleasure to stand in this space and talk about the great work being done at some of our fabulous local schools. Today, I'd like to focus on what is occurring at Bethania Lutheran...