House debates
Tuesday, 18 September 2018
- Marine Sanctuaries (1 speech)
I rise today to speak about marine parks, an issue that hundreds if not thousands of constituents have contacted me about. I'm incredibly proud that Labor has committed to reverse the largest... - West Coast Eagles (2 speeches)
I want the West Coast Eagles to beat Melbourne on the weekend. Have no doubt. The Eagles have defied all the odds to win 16 matches and finish second this year, a remarkable achievement with... - Meningococcal Disease (1 speech)
Recently I attended a fundraiser for an amazing young man, Arthur Long. Arthur contracted meningococcal W before his second birthday last year. Whilst Arthur survived, he lost both his feet and... - Groom Electorate: Highfields (1 speech)
I rise to alert the House to significant and exciting developments at a region known as Highfields, just north of my city of Toowoomba—some 12 kilometres out of Toowoomba. It's a region... - Roleystone Volunteer Fire Brigade Inc. (1 speech)
After six months of training and fitness testing, the new recruits of the Roleystone volunteer bushfire brigade were signed off and graduated at the beginning of this month. I was one of the... - Mobile Black Spot Program (1 speech)
I welcome the fourth round of the Mobile Black Spot Program. This is a landmark initiative of the Liberal-National government that identifies, funds and fixes mobile phone black spots across... - Wills Electorate: Brunswick Bowling Club (1 speech)
I'm wearing the commemorative medal for the Brunswick Bowling Club centenary—100 years for the Brunswick Bowling Club. I was there on the weekend, rolled the first bowl of the year and... - Beale, Mr Steven (1 speech)
Today I rise to say goodbye to an old friend of mine and a great mate, Steve Beale, late of Calliope and Yarwun, who passed away unexpectedly on 23 August. He was 54 years old. Steve was husband... - Myalgic Encephalomyelitis (1 speech)
A little while ago, I met Krista Callinan, a constituent of Melbourne who came to one of my events. She told me that she had myalgic encephalomyelitis, or ME, and that she's one of millions... - Trade Unions (1 speech)
ACTU secretary, Sally McManus, recently called on trade unions to mobilise like never before against our Liberal-National government. This has precious little to do with the rights of workers and... - Australian Bushfires, Climate Change (1 speech)
I know all members will join me in expressing concern about the coming bushfire season. Recent months, predicted temperatures and the big dry suggest that we are in for a shocker. We ask people... - Aged Care (1 speech)
I welcome the government's announcement to establish a royal commission into aged care. As parliamentarians, we do have a responsibility to resource the aged-care sector. As I said in my maiden... - Payday Loans (1 speech)
Last Friday, I attended a payday lending community round table in Ringwood, Victoria. I was very pleased to join Shireen Morris, the Labor candidate for Deakin, and my colleagues the members for... - Kalangadoo Netball Club (1 speech)
In communities across the country it's local winter sporting finals time. For many regional communities, local sporting grounds—in particular, footy ovals—are the place to be on... - Payday Loans (1 speech)
On Friday, this girl from the west travelled over to Ringwood East with the member for Oxley and with the shadow minister, the member for Brand, to attend a roundtable about payday lending and... - Bundaberg Brewed Drinks: 50th Anniversary (1 speech)
This week it is all about anniversaries, and I'll indulge and give a shout-out to my wife, who's put up with me for 19 years today, who's at work. But it's not the only anniversary. This week it... - Payday Loans (1 speech)
Another week rolls on with this government sitting by and doing nothing while 650,000 Australian families are ripped off by payday lenders. This is in stark contrast to my colleagues on this side... - Sport (1 speech)
As ambassador for Tennis Queensland—indeed, the only ambassador who hasn't won a grand slam, yet—I rise to congratulate two Queensland tennis superstars, Ash Barty and John Millman,... - McEwen Electorate: Infrastructure (1 speech)
Recently I was joined by the shadow minister for sport, Senator Don Farrell, and Mary-Anne Thomas, the member for Macedon, out in Gisborne to hear from the hardworking committee of Macedon Ranges... - Welfare Reform (2 speeches)
Last week I was mightily relieved and very pleased that the Senate passed the legislation taking the cashless debit card trial to Bundaberg. Of course, the first community in Australia to embark...
