House debates
Wednesday, 27 June 2018
- Lalor Electorate: Schools (1 speech)
I have the extraordinary privilege of representing the electorate of Lalor in the people's house. It is going on five years since I was elected to this place to represent the community I was born... - Wakil, Ms Susan, Carrick, Sir John, Newman, Ms Jocelyn, Devlin, Mr Stuart, AO, CMG (1 speech)
I want to use the opportunity of the grievance debate today to acknowledge the lives of four remarkable Australians who we have lost recently. A few weeks ago, Australia lost one of its greatest... - Chronic Inflammatory Response Syndrome (2 speeches)
I rise today to share with the House an issue that's of great importance to me and, in doing so, to acknowledge that the House of Representatives Standing Committee on Health, Aged Care and Sport... - Turnbull Government (3 speeches)
I'm a proud Western Australian. I've lived there most of my adult life. So I'd like to take this opportunity to remind this government that WA does not stand for 'wait awhile'. I know we're far... - Melbourne Electorate: Community Organisations (1 speech)
I can't imagine Melbourne without the community organisations that do the hard work of building our community every day. So today I'd like to share with the Australian parliament some good news.... - Western Australian Government (5 speeches)
I know this is a grievance debate. I appreciate the member for Goldstein swapping places with me, enabling me to get my grievance up earlier. I'd like to take the opportunity this morning to talk... - Turnbull Government (1 speech)
I do recall in 2012 the then member for North Sydney, the shadow Treasurer, saying that the coalition, upon being elected to government in 2013, would deliver a surplus in their first year and... - Arts (1 speech)
I've spoken here previously about the fact that Queenslanders receive the lowest per capita arts funding of all of the states and territories. As I've noted, that's not a recent phenomenon. It's... - Turnbull Government (1 speech)
I stand here today to say to the Turnbull government that enough is enough. The Prime Minister stands in this place every day talking about how the Turnbull government is a government of... - Bolam, Mr Bruce John, OAM, Hayes, Mr Cecil William (1 speech)
When prominent citizens of our region pass away, it's important that their achievements and contributions are recorded. I wish to take the opportunity to do this today. Bruce Bolam passed away... - Asylum Seekers (1 speech)
I rise to speak about something that I've heard about every day for the last five years. Every single question time I've been in since the coalition came to office, I've had either the member for... - Freedom of Speech (1 speech)
As you may be well aware, I have a longstanding and abiding commitment to freedom of speech in a free society. I believe in the freedom of all Australians to be able to stand up and express their... - Budget (2 speeches)
I rise today to speak about the Prime Minister's budget. Budget after budget, we've seen the Prime Minister and his friends from the top end of town tell us that big businesses getting more will...
