House debates
Tuesday, 11 September 2018
- Holt Electorate: Tooradin (3 speeches)
I recently had the pleasure of attending the Tooradin Business Association's monthly meeting at the Tooradin & District Sports Club to hear more about the interests of the 1,568 people now... - Hinkler Electorate: Aged Care (1 speech)
I rise to speak about aged care in my electorate of Hinkler. The Hinkler electorate has one of the highest percentages of elderly people of any electorate in Australia. In fact, I often compete... - Berinson, The Hon. Joseph Max 'Joe', QC, McKiernan, James Philip 'Jim' (1 speech)
Today I pay tribute to two great Western Australians who passed away in recent months: the Hon. Joe Berinson and former senator Jim McKiernan. In their political careers they left the Labor... - Ageing (1 speech)
The ageing of the population, which is happening relatively rapidly at the present time, is one of the most significant demographic changes that have occurred historically. It's a significant... - Port Adelaide Electorate: Port River Dolphins (1 speech)
Last week, the South Australian Marshall government watched on unmoved as the last of an entire family of wild dolphins living in the Port River dolphin sanctuary died a slow, painful death. The... - Chisholm Electorate: Chisholm Volunte (1 speech)
Only a few weeks ago the then Minister for Foreign Affairs, the Hon. Julie Bishop, lauded as the best foreign minister in the world and an amazing role model to Australian girls and women, joined... - Jewish, Coptic and Islamic New Year (1 speech)
Most of us recognise new year on 1 January, but there's a coincidence at the moment that at this exact time of year there are a number of different communities all celebrating new year on... - Dunkley Electorate: Local Sporting Champions Grants, Australian Welsh Male Choir (1 speech)
I wish to continue to congratulate local sporting champions in my electorate, as I was discussing yesterday in the Federation Chamber: Fern Edwards, of Mount Eliza, for competing in the... - Centrelink (1 speech)
The unfortunate reality, when it comes to Centrelink jobs, is that the only thing the coalition values about those jobs is the ability to cut those jobs. In just the last week we've found out... - Inverloch Men's Shed (2 speeches)
I identify with the member for Chifley's words with regard to the pension and Centrelink. At a time when it has never been more important for our communities to be connected and resilient, it is... - Anning, Senator Fraser (1 speech)
Recently I had the pleasure of attending the Racism: It Stops With Me event hosted by Faten El Dana OAM, the President of the Muslim Women's Welfare of Australia. The event brought together... - Disability Services (1 speech)
This week is Queensland Disability Action Week. It's a time to raise awareness of issues surrounding disability and empower those living with one. But, above all, this week is a time to celebrate... - Diabetes (1 speech)
I recently met with a young lady named Taryn Gaskin, a local resident who's been living with type 1 diabetes since she was 11 years old. Taryn is currently working as a childcare educator. She... - Om Shanti Foundation (1 speech)
It is a great honour to have received an invitation to launch a charitable foundation by Mr Shanti Sivaraj, a local businessman, who has an inspirational story of arriving in Australia as a... - Mount Roland Cable Car (1 speech)
Cable cars are a touchy subject in Tasmania. Long-stalled plans for a cable car up the side of kunanyi/Mount Wellington have split the Hobart community, but I'd like to talk today about a cable... - Australian National Flag Day (1 speech)
Australian National Flag Day was held on 3 September, and it was a day to celebrate the contribution of our flag to our national civic life and as a symbol of this great nation. It was a day to... - Werriwa Electorate: Stronger Communities Program (1 speech)
It is my pleasure to bring to the House's attention the Stronger Communities Program recipients for the Werriwa electorate last year. I was pleased to recommend funding for the CNA-Italian... - Sunshine Sugar, Chatsworth Island Public School: 100th Anniversary (1 speech)
Sunshine Sugar, which has mills in both Broadwater and Harwood in my community, will be the first in the world to install technology that can produce a low-GI sugar. According to the World Health... - Lindsay Electorate: Sports Foundation Awards (1 speech)
Last Friday I had the pleasure of attending the 2018 annual Sports Foundation awards dinner, hosted by the Penrith Valley Sports Foundation. It was a fantastic celebration of local athletes that... - Brisbane Electorate: Youngcare, Brisbane Electorate: Seniors Expo (1 speech)
I was delighted last week to welcome the Prime Minister to my electorate to visit Wooloowin House, run by Youngcare in the heart of my electorate of Brisbane. Youngcare is an amazing community...
