House debates
Monday, 20 August 2018
- Bass Electorate: Basketball (1 speech)
The spirit of my electorate shone brightly this weekend as the Launceston Tornadoes battled it out on the national stage in the South East Australian Basketball League grand final at the State... - Energy (1 speech)
There was a time when Australia had the cheapest power prices in the OECD. Then, over a period of years, with the gold-plating of poles and wires by the state governments, a move to renewables... - Australian Hearing (1 speech)
Last week, the Turnbull government issued its response to the House of Representatives Standing Committee on Health, Aged Care and Sport report on its inquiry into the hearing health and... - Berowra Electorate: Maroota Muster (1 speech)
Yesterday, I went to the Maroota Muster, the annual fundraiser for Maroota Public School. The event has raised a lot of money for Maroota over the years. It's a small but excellent school in my... - Drought (1 speech)
I recently drove west from the Blue Mountains to Broken Hill and saw firsthand the toll the drought is taking on farmers and communities. You don't actually need to leave the Hawkesbury in my... - Turnbull Government (1 speech)
It's easy to be distracted by some of the shenanigans here in the House, but, while those distractions occur, let us never lose focus on exactly what this government has achieved. Its achievement... - AFL Women's (1 speech)
A few years ago, we all stood in this place and celebrated the creation of the AFLW, a women's league at the national level. Many teams started in those first two years and the competition in the... - CinefestOZ (1 speech)
The south-west will resemble Hollywood from Wednesday, with CinefestOZ kicking off. Now in its 11th year, CinefestOZ has grown to become the biggest film festival in Australia. Award-winning... - Centrelink (1 speech)
The current excess waiting times for age pension applications are unnecessary, cruel and, I believe, disrespectful. I know of many constituents waiting several months for their applications to be... - Remembrance Day (1 speech)
Remembrance Day this year has a special significance, marking the centenary of the armistice which ended the First World War. Several Tangney organisations are marking the centenary in special... - Victoria (1 speech)
I rise today to speak about the great state of Victoria and this government's interaction with our great state across the last five years. This government has starved Victoria of infrastructure... - Battle of Long Tan: 52nd Anniversary, Vietnam Veterans Day (1 speech)
I rise in the House today to acknowledge the 52nd anniversary of the Battle of Long Tan and also to acknowledge the Vietnam Veterans Day, which was held on Saturday this past weekend. In doing so... - Palmerston Regional Hospital (1 speech)
I would like to associate myself with the member for Menzies's acknowledgement of our Vietnam veterans. I turn my focus to Palmerston in my electorate of Solomon, where the wait is almost over... - Energy (1 speech)
If the Queensland state government were to write down its network assets, or even half of them, it would have a material impact on electricity prices. But, when I raised the prospect last Friday,... - Prime Minister, Cambodia: Opposition Leader (1 speech)
I'm wearing black today, in mourning for the Prime Minister. It's been 3,184 days since the Liberal Party last dumped him as leader, and I think he's going to get his wish soon—to not lead... - Vinnies Corporate and Community Sleepout 2018 (3 speeches)
In what could be a first in the history of this building, three members from this place and the Senate will sleep rough in the Parliament House courtyard— - Herbert Electorate: Townsville NAIDOC Dinner (1 speech)
On Friday night I attended the Townsville NAIDOC dinner, which was an exceptional cultural experience. The Wulgurukaba and Bindal traditional owners and custodians welcomed all of those who were... - Vietnam Veterans Day (1 speech)
I rise today to pay tribute to Australia's Vietnam veterans. Every year on 18 August we commemorate Vietnam Veterans Day. This year I attended Vietnam Veterans Day in Berri at the recently... - Turnbull Government (1 speech)
Right now there are 57 bushfires burning throughout New South Wales, from the north to the Victorian border. It's winter and the regular bushfire season has not even started. The New South Wales... - Abraham, Lieutenant Richard John (2 speeches)
Lieutenant Richard John 'Rick' Abraham was born and raised in Whyalla. He attended Whyalla Memorial Oval Primary School and later Whyalla High. He apprenticed as and became a professional...
