House debates
Monday, 10 September 2018
- Immigration Detention (1 speech)
It's been 17 months since the report of the inquiry by the Senate Legal and Constitutional Affairs References Committee into serious allegations of abuse, self-harm and neglect of asylum seekers... - Murray Electorate: All Abilities Football and Netball Carnival (1 speech)
Last Wednesday I had the privilege of attending the All Abilities Football and Netball Carnival, organised by Valley Sport, at the Mooroopna Recreation Reserve. The Mooroopna football and netball... - Women in Parliament (1 speech)
The Prime Minister du jour has said some questionable things during his first fortnight, but I want to draw attention to just one comment. Speaking to a football coach over the weekend, he... - Pingelly Recreation and Cultural Centre (1 speech)
On 31 August it was my great pleasure to officially open the Pingelly Recreation and Cultural Centre, a building destined to become a Wheatbelt icon. This exceptional building is completely made... - National Threatened Species Day (3 speeches)
We get many visitors to Parliament House—lobbyists and the like, and not all of them are cute and cuddly—but today some of our native animals, including koalas, ringtail possums and... - Broadband (3 speeches)
Thank you for bringing us to order. We're talking NBN. We know the deep and abiding passion on the other side of the chamber to take six years to connect 50,000 premises. This is the one-in-200... - Aged Care (1 speech)
This Wednesday is Thank You For Working In Aged Care Day. In the last week I've been fortunate enough to visit two aged-care facilities in my electorate and to meet some of the wonderful,... - National Disability Insurance Scheme (1 speech)
Last week in La Trobe we had a National Disability Insurance Scheme information session in Pakenham. Can I first of all thank the organisers who attended: Ben Leigh, the CEO of Latrobe Community... - Oxley Electorate: Parliamentary School Program (1 speech)
After launching the Oxley Parliamentary School Program with a group of year 7 students at The Springfield Anglican College earlier this year, I was pleased to be at Kruger State School in my... - North Sydney Electorate: Community Events (1 speech)
The Lane Cove community in my electorate has always demonstrated a selfless community spirit. Last weekend was no exception, with local residents joining together to support two major fundraising... - Tasmania: Bureau of Meteorology (1 speech)
Under this dysfunctional Liberal government, critical jobs at the Bureau of Meteorology in Tasmania are in danger of being cut, supposedly in the name of offering a greater level of service. This... - Waddell, Superintendent David (1 speech)
I rise to inform the House of the excellent work being done by our police officers in my electorate of Bennelong and to welcome Superintendent David Waddell to the area as Ryde's new police area... - Personal Information and Privacy (1 speech)
If there is anything at all that the sideshow opposite has taught us over the past month, it is their absolute obsession with power. While the now Morrison government play musical chairs... - Dunkley Electorate: Local Sporting Champions Grants (1 speech)
Many talented and gifted people in Australia are in my electorate of Dunkley. The 12 recent recipients of Local Sporting Champions grants are no exception to this. It was my absolute pleasure to... - Broadband (1 speech)
Another day, another NBN tale of woe in Canberra. First, we weren't even on the NBN rollout map. We were just one big blank space. Second, when we finally did get on the map, we kept getting... - Parliament (1 speech)
During the last sitting week Edwina Cooke of St Peter's Anglican College came to Canberra for work experience. I asked Edwina to give me a potential 90-seconder. These are her words—and I... - Drake, Mr Ian 'Edna' (1 speech)
Last month the world lost a champion. Ian 'Edna' Drake dedicated his life to the cause of the worker. His work and the work of so many others in the trade union movement has ensured we have the... - Brisbane Electorate: Rugby Union (1 speech)
I rise to congratulate two amazing sporting clubs in my electorate who played in the local rugby championships last month. Well done to the talented players and their coaches who competed over... - Grayndler Electorate: Globe Wilkins Preschool (1 speech)
I rise to express my solidarity with the more than 500 inner-west residents who gathered yesterday to protest against the New South Wales government's decision to close Globe Wilkins Preschool,... - Groom Electorate: Taylor's Removals (1 speech)
Taylor's Removals started in Toowoomba in 1918. It was started by WG Taylor with his horse and dray, transporting goods to and from the Toowoomba railhead. It was the equivalent of what these... - Dobell Electorate: Grant McBride Memory Walk (1 speech)
The light drizzle didn't dampen the spirits of those who joined me in the Grant McBride Memory Walk at Long Jetty on Saturday. With 368 registered walkers and more than 300 extra donations, we... - Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II (1 speech)
In rising, may I also associate my comments with the member for Dobell and congratulate her on an outstanding event. Like many members, I recently received dozens and dozens of requests for a...
