House debates
Thursday, 23 August 2018
- Isaacs Electorate: Dingley Village (1 speech)
Dingley Village is a fantastic community, situated in the heart of south-east Melbourne's green wedge. It is a thriving suburb with a village-style sense of community. A large part of the... - Hinkler Electorate: Seafood Industry (1 speech)
I rise to talk about the Hervey Bay Seafood Festival, which celebrated its 20th anniversary on 12 August. It is Australia's biggest seafood picnic at Fishermen's Park in Urangan, and once again... - Liberal Party Leadership (3 speeches)
Chaos, division and dysfunction reign in a government that continues to tear itself down hour by hour, minute by minute. We see ministers coming out attacking the Prime Minister. We see the... - Small Business (1 speech)
It's not uncommon to hear members in this place reflect on the value of small businesses in our community. Whether it's the local butcher, the corner shop or a strawberry farm, they all... - China (1 speech)
I want to renew my appeal today for Australia not to allow the Huawei company to bid for the 5G network. I remind people that some months ago I said to the House: I'm talking about Huawei and... - O'Connor Electorate: Pensions and Benefits (1 speech)
I rise today to commend the Senate for this week rejecting disallowance motions aimed at halting the cashless debit card trial, which is making fabulous progress in the Goldfields region of my... - Makin Electorate: Parafield Gardens (1 speech)
A result of the recent federal electorate changes in South Australia is that, after the next federal election, Parafield Gardens will be in the Makin electorate. Parafield Gardens is a suburb... - National Science Week (1 speech)
More than 350 schools recently took part in STEM in Schools events as part of National Science Week. The CSIRO sent their best and brightest all over the country to build excitement about the... - Aged Care (1 speech)
Last Friday saw the government finally release the home care waitlist data. This data was more than two months delayed by the minister and his office. There is no doubt that the government has... - Workplace Relations (2 speeches)
You won't hear too many speeches where I congratulate the CFMEU, but I am going to congratulate them on a legal victory they won last week on behalf of one of their members, a casual worker...
