House debates
Wednesday, 12 September 2018
- Canberra Electorate: Aviation (1 speech)
The distance between Canberra and Sydney is 286 kilometres and the distance between Canberra and Melbourne is almost three times that at 662 kilometres, so it's understandable to ask why on earth... - Road Safety (1 speech)
Just a few moments ago in this place the inquiry into the National Road Safety Strategy was launched. I want to congratulate Professor Jeremy Woolley and Dr John Crozier for the work that they've... - R U OK? Day (1 speech)
I rise this morning ahead of R U OK? Day, which this year falls tomorrow. R U OK? Day is a national day of action. It's held each year to remind people to ask those around them—their... - Forde Electorate: Sport (1 speech)
Spring has sprung! It's a fabulous time of year. It's even nice and warm here in Canberra. The temperature was in double digits this morning, which is certainly tropical for this time of year.... - Melbourne Electorate: Multiculturalism (2 speeches)
When politicians say racist things, it hurts. When politicians come to Melbourne and talk about African gangs, it hurts. When politicians say that they don't want Muslim people coming to this... - Dawson Electorate: Infrastructure (1 speech)
It was a great pleasure to host Prime Minister Scott Morrison in Townsville last week, where he made an important announcement for the local economy: the Liberal-National government has committed... - Cunningham Electorate: Tournament of Minds (2 speeches)
On 26 August, on a Sunday afternoon, I had the great joy to attend Tournament of Minds in the Hope Theatre at the University of Wollongong in my electorate. I thank the university for their... - Cairns Port (1 speech)
Very rarely do I use these speeches to vent my spleen, but I need to set the record straight and start calling out the Queensland state Labor government. Cairns port and the Cairns shipping... - Cowan Electorate: Small Business (1 speech)
Western Australia is home to some incredible talent, skill and innovation, and nowhere more so than in the electorate of Cowan. I want to talk today about two very impressive small businesses... - Wilson, Mr Marcus (1 speech)
Next month Australia will host the Invictus Games, and I would like to acknowledge in the Australian parliament that Marcus Wilson from Broken Hill will be competing as part of the Australian... - Skilled Migration Program (1 speech)
Just how out of touch are the Liberals and Nationals when it comes to skilled workers and temporary work visas? News reports this week again show that the government have completely exited the... - Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme (1 speech)
There's nothing more thrilling in this job than when you get to see an almost magical change occur in someone's life as a result of something that a government has done. At the top of my mind... - Member for Lindsay (1 speech)
On this day two years ago I stood in the House of Reps and gave my first speech, as the 1,152nd member elected to this parliament. It has been an honour and a privilege to serve the people of my... - Beenleigh Theatre Group (1 speech)
It's a pleasure to rise and speak about one of the great community success stories in my electorate of Forde. The Beenleigh Theatre Group is, indeed, the quintessential acorn that's grown into a... - Jewish, Coptic and Islamic New Year, Barton Electorate: Health Care (1 speech)
Something very special happened this week. Beginning on sunset, 10 September, and ending at nightfall on 11 September, which was yesterday, we marked the beginning of the Islamic new year, also... - Ryan Electorate: University of Queensland (1 speech)
On 5 September, I was delighted to officially launch the ARC Industrial Transformation Training Centre for Innovation and Biomedical Imaging Technology, also known as CBIT, at the University of... - Indi Electorate: Renewable Energy (1 speech)
Colleagues, can I have your attention, because I want to tell you about one of the most exciting, innovative projects being undertaken in Australia. It's in my electorate of Indi and it's called... - Frankston Football Club (1 speech)
Throughout my term in parliament I've been a proud supporter of the Frankston Football Club, the VFL's Dolphins, and I am also a proud 2018 member. A couple of months ago Frankston City Council... - West Footscray: Fire (1 speech)
On Thursday 30 August my constituents awoke to the largest industrial fire in Melbourne in over two decades. The massive black plume of smoke billowing from the West Footscray warehouse was... - Live Animal Exports (1 speech)
In the face of another grossly misleading campaign by Labor, I rise to reiterate my strong support for a phase-out of the long-haul live sheep trade. I want to make clear what happened in the... - WestConnex (1 speech)
I rise to once again condemn the lack of appropriate planning and the lack of proper community consultation by the New South Wales Liberal government when it comes to the WestConnex project. The... - Live Animal Exports (1 speech)
This week Senator Derryn Hinch and the Greens co-sponsored a bill which was very similar to the one put forward by the member for Corangamite and me. I want to note that it is Greens policy to... - Workplace Relations (1 speech)
I rise in support of a constituency that's been consistently left out in the cold by the coalition government and by some of this country's biggest businesses. As a proud member of the Australian... - Hinkler Electorate: Cashless Welfare Card (1 speech)
I rise to discuss the cashless welfare card legislation, which passed the House and the Senate yesterday to roll out the fourth trial area in this country in the Hinkler electorate. I want to... - Day, Mary (1 speech)
I rise to pay tribute to my friend Mary Day who passed away recently and so unexpectedly from liver cancer. Mary was a country girl from Warrnambool, a Labor activist, and long-time staffer to... - New South Wales Public Schools Boccia Knockout, Darragh, Mr Tony, Kwong Sing and Co (1 speech)
Last week saw schools from across the state converge on Sydney to take part in the annual school boccia championships. Woolgoolga High School and Casino High School both made it into the final 16... - Darwin Malayalee Association: Kerala Floods (1 speech)
Last weekend I attended the Darwin Malayalee Association fundraiser, raising money for the victims of the devastating floods in Kerala in southern India. My family proudly donated to this... - Gilmore Electorate: Shoalhaven Business Awards (1 speech)
Businesses in our region are never shy to showcase themselves or have a well-deserved event to celebrate. The 2018 Shoalhaven Business Awards winners were absolutely no exception. In fact, it has... - Shortland Electorate: Local Sporting Champions (1 speech)
One of the great highlights of being a representative in this place is celebrating the great sporting achievements of my electorate of Shortland, and I was pleased to host a presentation for... - China (2 speeches)
On Monday in the business section of The Australian the Chairman of Anglo American mining denigrated democratic systems in Australia and around the world by saying that leadership in Australia...
