House debates
Thursday, 20 September 2018
- Sydney Electorate: Broadband (1 speech)
When Labor started building the National Broadband Network it was the largest, most important infrastructure project in recent Australian history. But since coming to office in 2013 the Liberals... - Yeltsin, Mr Boris Nikolayevich (1 speech)
This week marks the 29th anniversary of one of the great, but little known, turning points of history. It happened in September 1989, when Boris Yeltsin, the newly-elected member of the Soviet... - Blair Electorate: Sport (1 speech)
Ipswich has a proud sporting history. Our region has produced stars like NRL legend Alfie Langer, tennis Grand Slam doubles champion Ash Barty and recent Olympic silver medallist swimmer, Leah... - Lyne Electorate: Red Meat Industry (1 speech)
I rise to alert the House to the importance of red meat and the red meat industry, not only to the national diet but to the Lyne electorate, and also to the red meat industry's benefit to the... - Workplace Relations: Dorevitch Pathology (1 speech)
Do you know it's been over a year since 605 Dorevitch Pathology workers went on strike to fight decades worth of low wages? Finally, their fight for fairness has paid off. I first raised this... - Bowman Electorate: Broadband (1 speech)
I want to take this opportunity to update the Chamber on what's happening with the NBN in the electorate of Bowman. I've always taken the position that as soon as I have an update from NBN Co I... - Local Council Elections: Tasmania (1 speech)
In October Tasmania will have its local council elections. Many new faces are starting to pop up—which is fantastic—for the 11 municipalities across my electorate. Local government... - Rookwood Weir (1 speech)
I rise today to clear the record, to put forward the facts and to dispel the myths on a project that has become equal parts promising job-creator and source of frustration. My Rookwood Weir... - Hotham Electorate: Early Learning (2 speeches)
It is with great pride that I rise today to speak about the wonderful work that's being carried out at Monash Vale Early Learning Centre. This is a fantastic preschool in my electorate that does... - China (1 speech)
I'd like to speak today on the Australia-China relationship, and in particular to reflect on an experience that I had recently courtesy of China Matters, an Australian government funded public... - Paterson Electorate: Centenary of Armistice, Paterson Electorate: Strawberry Saturday (1 speech)
In the months ahead, many communities across my electorate of Paterson will be preparing to commemorate the Centenary of Armistice. This solemn occasion will be marked by serving and returned... - Brisbane Electorate: Live Music (1 speech)
A few weeks ago, I was at the official opening of the BIGSOUND festival in Fortitude Valley. BIGSOUND's a global gathering of musicians, industry, media and music lovers. It's a music festival, a... - Scullin Electorate: Turkish Community, Olivia Newton-John Cancer Wellness & Research Centre (1 speech)
I'm very proud and privileged to represent a large community of Australians of Turkish background, and you would be well aware of the extraordinary contribution that Turkish Australians have made... - Murray Electorate: Community Engagement, Murray Electorate: Sport (1 speech)
It has been a very busy time in my electorate of Murray over the last year. I have been able to find some time to do some listening posts, which I am sure many members of parliament do. I want to... - Belmont District Hospital Auxiliary (1 speech)
The pink and blue ladies, more formally known as the Belmont District Hospital Auxiliary, recently celebrated their 70th birthday. I was very grateful for the opportunity to attend their recent... - Trans-Pacific Partnership (3 speeches)
I rise to speak in support of the TPP-11, another trade agreement signed by the coalition government. Over the last five years it has been a focus for the Liberal and National government to... - Nuclear Weapons (1 speech)
The International Campaign to Abolish Nuclear Weapons has just arrived at Parliament House after a three-week Nobel Peace Ride, touring its Nobel Peace Prize from Melbourne to Canberra. I joined... - Royal Commission into Aged Care Quality and Safety (1 speech)
I am delighted to report that people living in Corangamite and across the nation can have their say on the terms of reference for the royal commission that our government has proudly announced... - Visas (1 speech)
It seems that to get any information on what the government is really planning to do to privatise Australia's visa services, you need to pick up a newspaper. If it's not the Financial Review... - Woolworths Drought Relief Milk (2 speeches)
Recently in this place I raised the issue of the financial strain that my dairy farmers were under as a result of low prices for their milk and increasing costs due to the drought. I'm delighted...
