House debates
Tuesday, 26 June 2018
- Status Resolution Support Services (1 speech)
Australia is about to become a country whose so-called leaders are willing to cut a vital form of assistance that will force people into destitution and see children end up on the street.... - Beaumaris Secondary College (1 speech)
Today we celebrate last Saturday's opening of Beaumaris Secondary College. After the old 'Sandy College' campus fell into disrepair, a vision for a modern standalone Beaumaris Secondary College... - Child Sexual Abuse (1 speech)
I have the great privilege of representing Chrissie Foster in this parliament. With her late husband, Anthony, Chrissie has been one of the most vocal and effective advocates for victims of... - La Trobe Electorate: Queen's Birthday Honours (1 speech)
I rise to congratulate Queen's Birthday honours recipients in La Trobe. I congratulate Professor Timothy Charles Lindsey AO, from Emerald, for his distinguished service to international... - FIFA World Cup (1 speech)
There has been commentary in recent days about the pronunciation of names, countries and locations as part of SBS's brilliant coverage of this year's FIFA World Cup. I grew up watching the World... - North Sydney Electorate: Gallery Lane Cove + Creative Studios (1 speech)
My electorate has always been home to some of Sydney's most important contributors to the cultural life of our city—be it writers, musicians or artists. Inspired by our harbourside... - Trade Unions (1 speech)
On Friday, Jasmyn Smith visited Parliament House. Jasmyn is a 21-year-old electrical apprentice from Launceston. She was here for National TAFE Day to speak to MPs about issues faced by young... - Bennelong Electorate: Local Sporting Champions (1 speech)
One of the great joys of this job is getting to present grants to young aspiring sportspeople through the Local Sporting Champions grants scheme. This excellent program provides funds for local... - Youth Politics Camp (1 speech)
Colleagues, as you know, participation in politics is in the blood of my electorate of Indi. Next week, young people from right across north-east Victoria will come together for the annual Indi... - Colonel Light Gardens Senior Citizens Club (1 speech)
On Wednesday, 13 June, I attended the Colonel Light Gardens Senior Citizens Club's Devonshire afternoon tea, along with my hardworking state colleague Carolyn Habib MP, the member for Elder, and... - Diabetes (1 speech)
Recently I attended the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation ball in Perth. It was a wonderful night, and they raised a record amount for the development of crucial research towards finding a... - Breast Cancer Network Australia (1 speech)
As the Chair of Parliamentary Friends of Women's Health, I'd like to acknowledge the wonderful work of Breast Cancer Network Australia, BCNA, the peak national organisation for Australians... - Wyong Hospital (1 speech)
On 5 July it will be one year since my community on the Central Coast of New South Wales saved Wyong Hospital from privatisation. It was a huge victory for our community. It was a victory for... - Mallee Encouragement Award (1 speech)
This week, awards will be going out to our year 12 students for the Mallee Encouragement Award. One year-12 student from each school can receive one of these awards. One of the things that's very... - Schools, Foreign Investment (1 speech)
I want to bring to the attention of the House two issues of importance to my seat of Solomon—Darwin and Palmerston in the far north. On Friday I visited Jingili Primary School, which is in... - O'Connor, Mr Damien (1 speech)
I rise to pay tribute and to acknowledge the dedicated service to the Country Fire Authority by Wonthaggi's own Damien O'Connor. Damien was acknowledged recently with an Australian Fire Service... - Income Tax (2 speeches)
I represent the electorate of Lalor in this place. It's a wonderful electorate. It has 250,000-plus people, mostly families, obviously working families. Less than one per cent of individuals in... - Prime Minister (1 speech)
It's so typical of this Prime Minister that when we talk about Australians who want a fair go, like people who want a good education for their kids, people who want decent health care for their... - Mackay Ring Road (2 speeches)
I've been accused of doing some crazy things—that's probably an understatement, say some of my colleagues—but I never thought I would ever don lycra and dance like Beyonce to 'All the...
