House debates
Monday, 25 June 2018
- Camilleri, Ms Jessica (1 speech)
I rise today to congratulate my constituent Jessica Camilleri on being nominated for the Saward Dawson Community Service and Social Impact Award, under the Victorian government's Young Achiever... - Calare Electorate: New South Wales Regional Technology Expo (1 speech)
I wish to draw to the attention of the chamber that the New South Wales Regional Technology Expo was held in Orange over the weekend. It's organised by the Rotary Club of Orange Daybreak, and... - Telecommunications (1 speech)
A few days ago 'Big China' were up in parliament, like big tobacco, whingeing and whining about how they'd been misunderstood. One of their particular whinges was about the 5G network and the... - North Coast Academy of Sport Awards Night, Grafton RSL Sub-Branch Centenary (1 speech)
Last week, the North Coast Academy of Sport held its awards night, with Matilda Elliot being named the Darrel Chapman Memorial Athlete of the Year, and netball's Most Outstanding Player. She also... - Wyong Regional Chamber of Commerce 2018 Annual Business Awards (1 speech)
On Saturday night, the Wyong Regional Chamber of Commerce held its 2018 Annual Business Awards at Kooindah Waters. The chamber was founded in 1925 and has over 200 active members. I was delighted... - Queensland Government (1 speech)
I make no specific reference to Queensland State of Origin last night when I say: if you want to kill off cockroaches you hire a pest controller but if you want to kill jobs you hire the extreme... - Vocational Education and Training (1 speech)
If we want to help Australians get good jobs, it's quite simple—we need to invest more in education and skilling people up for the future. This is going to require stronger investment in... - Healthy Tuckshop Day (1 speech)
Last week, Kunyung Primary School in Mount Eliza, in my electorate, hosted Healthy Tuckshop Day. Healthy Tuckshop Day is a national day which is in its second year. It's an initiative of My... - Live Animal Exports (1 speech)
The two biggest players in the northern summer live sheep export trade will not be operating over the next few months—one suspended and the other withdrawing voluntarily. It's good news... - Dunkley Electorate: Queen's Birthday Honours (1 speech)
I want to speak about the wonderful Queens's Birthday Honours recipients in my electorate of Dunkley. Last year, I spoke about the wonderful recipients who received the award, and there were many... - Wallan Football and Netball Club (1 speech)
Over the weekend, I had the pleasure of going down to the Wallan Football and Netball Club for their Sponsors Day. It was one Magpies team I was happy to see win on the weekend. On this day of... - Leichhardt Electorate: Wujal Wujal Aboriginal Shire (1 speech)
I rise today to pay tribute to one of Australia's smallest shires, which just happens to be located in my electorate. To say that the Wujal Wujal Aboriginal Shire Council is punching above its... - Broadband (1 speech)
Last week, I had the great pleasure of meeting with a group of young leaders from across Canberra. They were an impressive group of young Canberrans, and they had an equally impressive list of... - Brisbane Electorate: Queen's Birthday Honours (1 speech)
It's important sometimes that we pause and reflect in this place on the efforts of those who make our country better, so I wish to recognise some very worthy residents of Brisbane who received... - Taxation (1 speech)
On Saturday I held one of my monthly community barbecues in Eight Mile Plains. They're not all in Eight Mile Plains; I go from suburb to suburb. Before the barbecue, a team of... - Verrills, Mr Peter (1 speech)
Today I rise to acknowledge Peter Verrills and his decades of work in the community of Mackellar. Peter hails from one of the oldest families on the Northern Beaches and has been heavily involved... - Tasmania: Goods and Services Tax (1 speech)
This week in Canberra a very important decision is going to be made—a decision about the GST and the way that it is carved up. The formula for the GST is critical to my home state of... - Boothby Electorate: Marino Residents Association (1 speech)
The Marino Residents Association has represented local residents living in and around the suburb of Marino in my electorate of Boothby for more than 70 years. Successive committee members have... - Abortion (1 speech)
No woman makes the decision to terminate a baby lightly. It is a decision best made in consultation with a medical practitioner and one which involves significant stress. This is why safe access... - McMillan Electorate: Queen's Birthday Honours (1 speech)
I rise to pay tribute to the McMillan-Monash locals who were recently acknowledged in the Queen's Birthday honours. These people are central to our local communities, always serving on various... - Childcare Package (1 speech)
In less than a fortnight the Turnbull government's new childcare package will kick in. When it does, many families and children in my electorate of Paterson will be worse off. This new package... - Taxation (2 speeches)
Approximately 6.9 million Australians representing 31 per cent of the adult population directly own shares in companies listed on the Australian Stock Exchange. Furthermore, 23.4 per cent of our... - Child Care (1 speech)
Australian families have had to find an extra $54 a week or $2,160 a year for child care since the Liberals came to power, but it's about to get worse. Next Monday, the government's changes kick... - Petrie Electorate: Roads (1 speech)
One of the best things about being a federal member is being able to deliver vital infrastructure for our local community. Of course, vital infrastructure is what we're providing. In 2013, we... - Northern Territory: Coasts and Seas (1 speech)
The Northern Territory's coastline is a tourist mecca, an anglers paradise and where Indigenous communities maintain a continuing connection with saltwater country. A report released recently by... - Corangamite Electorate: Home Insurance (1 speech)
I am very pleased that the treatment of Wye River bushfire victims insured with AAMI insurance, owned by Suncorp, has been selected as a case study to be examined by the Hayne royal commission.... - Moreton Electorate: Constituents (1 speech)
In the last week or so we've been hearing a lot about the major political parties fighting for hardworking Australians. I just want to go on the record. In Moreton I represent a marginal seat,... - Canning Electorate: Mobile Black Spot Program (2 speeches)
I am pleased to report to the Chamber that another mobile base station has opened in the shire of Waroona thanks to this government's Mobile Black Spot Program. Mobile towers are critical...
