House debates
Monday, 17 September 2018
- Hughes, William Morris CH PC KC: Portrait, Water: Infrastructure (3 speeches)
There was a statement I wanted to make before I was called: I find Billy Hughes's presence here, in the picture, offensive. My great-uncle was sent to his death at Gallipoli, and Hughes wanted to... - National Stroke Week (1 speech)
For National Stroke Week earlier this month, I again popped into the S Bar Cafe in Clayfield and attended a stroke awareness event organised by Brisbane local Emily Benham. Emily's a survivor of... - Member for Gilmore (1 speech)
In the three weeks since the current Prime Minister told us that it would be a good thing if we had more women in parliament, he's lost the member for Chisholm; he's lost the most senior woman... - Mackellar Electorate: Rovers Australia (1 speech)
September 2018 marks 100 years of the Rover section of the Scouting movement. One hundred years on, Rovers remain an integral part of Scouts Australia, an integral part of the Mackellar... - Canberra Electorate: Project Wing (1 speech)
Last week I met with Project Wing to discuss the drone trial currently rolling out in Bonython, in my electorate, and I had a long list of questions. Many residents of Bonython were completely... - Boothby Electorate: Brighton Secondary School (1 speech)
I would like to take this opportunity to congratulate team Horizon, from Brighton Secondary School, who were last week crowned F1 in Schools world champions from a pool of 20 countries and more... - Lyons Electorate: Local Sporting Champions (2 speeches)
I'm proud this month to be handing out Local Sporting Champions grants in my electorate. There are plenty of talented young people in Lyons, across a range of sports. This is not a body built for... - Calare Electorate: Emergency First Aid (1 speech)
A crisis can strike at any time, completely unpredictable and often descending on us when we least expect it. Lauree Mullins, an aged-care nurse in Orange, and Jake Clarke, a Member of the St... - Australian Institute of Sport (1 speech)
) ( ): Founded in 1981, the Australian Institute of Sport has been a vital part of our nation's sporting prowess, responsible for training some of our sporting legends, among them Michael Klim,... - Moore Electorate: Sorrento Surf Life Saving Club (1 speech)
The Sorrento Surf Life Saving Club in my electorate recently held its annual registration day for the 2018-19 season. The club celebrated its 60th anniversary with a dinner dance on Friday, 31... - Dawn Fraser Baths (1 speech)
Deputy Speaker Laundy, you might even be aware, yourself, that the Dawn Fraser Baths are a hidden gem in my electorate in the inner west of Sydney. Tucked away in Elkington Park, Balmain, they... - Port Macquarie Airport (1 speech)
Demographer Bernard Salt identified good air services as a quality shared by strong regional cities. Port Macquarie has frequent air services, but the current terminal, which was completed in... - Options Theatre Company (1 speech)
I was delighted to attend the official opening of the Options Theatre Company's new rehearsal and performance space at Tuggerah in my electorate of Dobell. Options Theatre Company is an exclusive... - Canning Electorate: North Dandalup Family Fun Day (1 speech)
On Saturday I had the pleasure of attending the inaugural North Dandalup Family Fun Day. With just over 700 residents, including 195 families, North Dandalup is one of the smaller communities in... - Paterson Electorate: Westfield Junior Matildas (1 speech)
In Paterson, our schools have a great history of producing some great sporting stories. Local school Maitland Grossman High School, in East Maitland, is no different, with some exciting news in... - Page Electorate: Westpac Life Saver Rescue Helicopter (1 speech)
It was nearly 42 years ago when Elton Cummings came up with the idea and a strong campaign for a swift aerial service to help save lives. It was sparked by the death of a man on a North Coast... - Ryan, Mr Mathew David (1 speech)
A couple of weeks ago I had the pleasure of attending the Mount Druitt Netball Association representative dinner, where we celebrated the achievements of the year. On the night, I also had the... - Hinkler Electorate: Primary Schools Cup, Bruce Highway: Fatal Crash (1 speech)
I rise to congratulate all of those competitors in the Primary Schools Cup for netball held in Bundaberg over the weekend. There were 800-plus competitors in Bundaberg—with their support... - Newstart (1 speech)
The findings of the Deloittes economic report into Newstart are important and sobering, but they are not surprising. It's no secret that Newstart is diabolically low. It traps people into a cycle... - Fisher Electorate: Soil Testing Initiative (2 speeches)
I recently had the pleasure of meeting with farmers in Maleny to launch an innovative soil-testing initiative. Thirty beef graziers will be part of the program learning best practice techniques... - Kingston Electorate: Hopgood Theatre (1 speech)
Thank you, Mr Deputy Speaker Laundy! The Hopgood Theatre is the beloved performing arts centre in my electorate and is it at risk. The state Liberal government has refused to commit long-term... - Hinkler Electorate: HMAS Tobruk (1 speech)
I also acknowledge Percy in the crowd! It's great to have the children of members here to see what mum and dad do every single day. Once again, I'm back talking about HMAS Tobruk. It was scuttled... - Northern Territory (1 speech)
We've seen over the last couple of weeks that when push comes to shove politicians in the NT from all sides can come together and stick it up Canberra! We saw this at the federal level, with all... - Hughes Electorate: Marine Sanctuaries (1 speech)
About three hours ago I rose in the House to offer my support to my state colleague Ms Eleni Petinos, the member for Miranda, about her comments on the proposed no-fishing zones in New South... - Aged Care (1 speech)
Mr Gulino of my electorate is nearly 80 years old. He was approved for a level 2 home care package through My Aged Care more than a year ago, but he is still waiting. He lives alone. He needs... - Bowman Electorate: Roads (1 speech)
We have a despairing Redland City who are just asking the state Labor government for some progress on roads. The sad reality is that in the city of Redland every single road project right now is... - Illicit Drugs (1 speech)
The deaths of two young people, two other lives under threat and harm done to many others at this weekend's Defqon festival at the base of the Blue Mountains highlight that our current approach... - Flynn Electorate: Mount Perry Charity Ball (1 speech)
Last Friday night, 14 September, I attended the Mount Perry ball. I would like to thank Councillor John Bowen, Anita Ward and the committee for a wonderful night. We had guest speakers from... - Moreton Electorate: Roads (2 speeches)
South-siders know that it's long past time to find a solution to the dangerous level crossing at Coopers Plains. The Liberal National Party led Brisbane City Council has previously funded half...
