House debates
Monday, 17 September 2018
- Aged Care (1 speech)
I rise today to speak on the aged-care crisis, which has developed under the Abbott-Turnbull-Morrison governments, and specifically to speak on this coalition government's cuts to aged care. The... - Watson, Ms Bronwyn (1 speech)
Bronwyn Watson has brought communication to the deaf in my community. It started 30 years ago when her niece, Anna, was born profoundly deaf. When Jenny, Bronwyn's sister, went back to work,... - Aged Care (1 speech)
As a previous speaker said, the aged-care system is in crisis but it's not something that I've just become aware of in the last couple of days—unlike the Prime Minister. Ever since being... - Lyne Electorate (1 speech)
I wish to bring to the attention of the House the flourishing rodeo and campdrafting circuit in the wonderful Lyne electorate. Back at Easter, Dungog put on a large rodeo with at least 4,000... - Aged Care (1 speech)
The aged-care sector is in crisis. This is not a crisis that has crept up on us. We've known about it for a while. While elderly Australians are calling out for care, this government has been... - Moore Electorate: Stronger Communities Program (1 speech)
Members of the community consultative committee for the Stronger Communities Program met on 7 September to independently assess the allocation of $150,000 in funding for proposed community... - Aged Care (1 speech)
Prime Minister Morrison is playing the Australian public for mugs. After his Damascene conversion, he suddenly pretends that aged care is his top priority when he is actually responsible for the... - Tangney Electorate: Brentwood Booragoon Football Club (1 speech)
There's a lot of excitement about the Brownlows, but in Tangney we have the Brentlows. There will be plenty of celebrations this Saturday night as the Brentwood Booragoon Football Club holds its... - Kennedy Electorate: Hughenden (1 speech)
Hughenden is at the centre of the most drought-prone area in Australia. It gets 15 inches of rain, but in one year it got 65 inches—it doesn't leave much for the average. It needs over two... - Parliamentary Friends of Prostate Cancer Awareness (1 speech)
Last week the Parliamentary Friends of Prostate Cancer Awareness held its annual luncheon here at Parliament House. It was fantastic to see so many people attend and the bipartisan support for... - Aged Care (1 speech)
The seat of Shortland has over 40,000 people over the age of 60. It's a fabulous place to retire, and we have many people coming up from Sydney and other places. We are at the focal point of the... - Mobile Black Spot Program (1 speech)
I'd like to inform the House of what a great program the Mobile Black Spot Program is and how it's a clear delineation between what has been delivered by our government and what was not given and... - Aged Care (1 speech)
The last four years of my father's life were spent in an aged-care facility. He'd contracted vascular dementia, and we had to find a locked facility for him. We were lucky that we found a kind... - Hughes Electorate: Marine Sanctuaries (1 speech)
The electorate of Hughes is blessed with a series of magnificent waterways: the Hacking, Georges and Woronora rivers. These are there for us all to enjoy, and in fact I did so on the weekend when... - Aged Care (1 speech)
What a disingenuous government we have here! The government is trying to be warm and fuzzy, but it's a bit too late when the architect of a policy to cuts aged care is today's Prime Minister. In... - Queensland: Law Enforcement (1 speech)
This entire building, even the great Australians in the gallery, will be shocked by Queensland Labor's money-grabbing exercise by attacking four-wheel-drive owners—mums and dads who are... - Aged Care (1 speech)
It's interesting that at last this government has decided something is terribly amiss in aged care. For the entire term of this government we on this side of the House have heralded concerns.... - Human Rights (1 speech)
I'm proud of the Prime Minister's firm commitment to better protect freedom of speech and religion. This goes well beyond the context of the recent marriage debate to the need to protect such... - Aged Care (1 speech)
This side of politics, of course, welcomes an inquiry and a royal commission into the aged care crisis that we have been saying has been going on in this country for quite some time. We have been... - Berowra Electorate: Pennant Hills Junior Australian Football Club (2 speeches)
Yesterday, I had the honour of attending and presenting awards to the outstanding members of the Pennant Hills junior AFL club, the Demons. The club is 52 years old and has a proud history of...
