House debates
Wednesday, 19 September 2018
- National Week of Deaf People (4 speeches)
I am pleased to acknowledge the Deaf community in Australia this National Week of Deaf People. This week is a time for all of us to recognise the Deaf community's contributions and culture. This... - Gilmore Electorate: Shoalhaven Youth Drama Awards (1 speech)
Wow! Member for Parramatta, you're amazing. On 16 September, as patron of the Nowra Players, I was invited to see some of the talented young actors of the Shoalhaven at the annual Youth Drama... - Vietnam: Human Rights (1 speech)
I congratulate the member for Hotham for arranging a meeting of the Vietnamese community here in Parliament House today to discuss human rights. I particularly welcome Paul Nguyen, the President... - Deakin Electorate: Football (1 speech)
This coming Saturday, the eastern suburbs will come to a halt when Vermont and South Croydon face off in the Eastern Football League Division 1 grand final at Bayswater Oval. This is a replay of... - Vietnam: Human Rights (1 speech)
I rise today to speak on behalf of my Vietnamese-Australian constituents in Hotham and the Vietnamese-Australian community Australia-wide. I do so because today we have 100 incredible... - Windaroo Valley State High School Pi Competition (2 speeches)
Often when we talk about school students and pi, we think of the meat pie, like the famous Yatala pies in my electorate of Forde, but it is another pi that has been the focus of students at... - Aged Care (1 speech)
Labor has been saying for some time that Australia's aged-care system is a system in crisis. It is a system in crisis because this Prime Minister, as Treasurer, cut almost $2 billion out of the... - Bonner Electorate: Pathology Services (1 speech)
For most people the word 'pathology' means only one thing, but recently I was shown that it means much more than needles and blood tests. I am proud to have one of Australia's largest pathology... - Victor Harbor Men's Shed (1 speech)
There are a thousand men's sheds across Australia and many are in my electorate. Men's sheds are doing what men's sheds do best: creating safe spaces for men to connect, to learn, to laugh and to... - Robertson Electorate: Ettalong Channel (1 speech)
I am pleased to update the House on the matter that I raised in this place last week when I called on the New South Wales government to do whatever it takes to get the dredging of the Ettalong... - Rockingham Rams Football Club (1 speech)
I've spoken in this chamber before about the wonderful Australian Rules footy team that I get to sponsor in my hometown of Rockingham, the Rockingham Rams. In 2017, I was over the moon to be able... - National Disability Insurance Scheme, Menzies Electorate: Hanke on Tram (1 speech)
How we treat the most vulnerable in our community is the mark of a compassionate and caring society. This, of course, is the underlying rationale for the National Disability Insurance Scheme, to... - Dobell Electorate: Marriage (1 speech)
A wedding took place last weekend at the beautiful North Entrance Beach on the Central Coast. It was the wedding of a couple who have been together for 16 years and have three children. The... - Vietnam: Human Rights (1 speech)
As members of parliament we have a responsibility to stand up against tyranny wherever it exists. Australia is part of an international community that believes in the inherent dignity of the... - Workplace Relations (1 speech)
In August last year I stood in this place to raise the stop-work meeting that was occurring for Dorevitch workers supported by the HWU in Victoria. Last week we heard that they have had a serious... - Ivory Trade (1 speech)
I wish to speak on the Parliamentary Joint Committee on Law Enforcement's inquiry into trade in elephant ivory and rhinoceros horn. I congratulate the chair, Craig Kelly, for his magnificent... - Women: Economic Security (1 speech)
Older Australian women in this country are the fastest-growing group of people living in poverty and the fastest-growing group of homeless people. Today Labor are announcing our new policy... - North Sydney Electorate: Lane Cove 12ft Sailing Skiff Club (1 speech)
As a harbourside electorate, North Sydney is home to a number of sailing clubs. They play a wonderful role in encouraging residents, particularly young people, to take to our beautiful waterways.... - Food Safety (1 speech)
I rise to condemn the cowardly sabotage of strawberries and fresh produce that has been occurring in recent weeks. It's disgraceful that someone would intentionally injure people, and that they... - National Security (2 speeches)
Our Prime Minister has implored us to get aboard and do everything to make our boat go faster. Some time ago our respective leaders met with security officials to work out what to do to counter...
