House debates
Tuesday, 4 December 2018
- Henningham, Mr Herbert Paul, OAM (1 speech)
I rise to pay tribute to Paul Henningham, OAM who died at his home in Springwood this week at the age of 98. Herbert Paul Henningham was born in 1921 and was raised in rural New South Wales.... - Page Electorate: Martial Arts (1 speech)
Martial arts requires a great deal of discipline, something that four young students in my community displayed recently. Krystal Boyce from The Rivers Secondary College was selected to represent... - Batman Electorate: Adult and Community Education (1 speech)
Today I bring the adult and community education, or ACE, sector to the attention of the House. ACE is a discreet fourth sector of education in Australia. It is not for profit and is community... - State Emergency Service (1 speech)
Our State Emergency Service volunteers serve a cause greater than themselves to protect life and property in our country communities. There are 26 members in the Lithgow SES unit. They are an... - Macarthur Electorate: Schools (1 speech)
I rise today to speak on a matter that is of the utmost importance to my constituents: education funding. If we on this side of the chamber are successful at the next federal election, we will... - Employment (1 speech)
I rise to bring to the attention of the House the wonderful work that a constituent of mine, Glen Davis from Taree, has been doing locally. He moved to Taree from Mudgee some years ago and set up... - Climate Change (1 speech)
Many of us grew up spending Sunday nights tuned to David Attenborough and learning about the world around us. David Attenborough has delivered another message to all of us. He has said overnight... - Moore Electorate: Multiculturalism (1 speech)
I wish to thank members of the BAPS Indian community based in Wangara for supporting a range of charitable causes in our community. Yesterday, Mr Yogesh Shah and Mr Dylan Wadia from the Moore... - Wentworth Electorate: Education (1 speech)
Wentworth is a diverse community. We have mansions, apartments and social housing, CEOs and homeless people, high-, middle- and low-income earners and pensioners. We also have 15 private schools... - Illicit Drugs (1 speech)
Next week, Mandurah celebrates the result of three years of hard work with the official opening of the Peel Youth Medical Service Health Hub. In 2015 I met with GP Down South to discuss the... - Moreton Electorate: Corinda State High School (1 speech)
I'm very proud that Corinda State High School in my electorate of Moreton has been accredited as the first carbon-neutral education institution in Queensland. It's not easy to get this... - Gateway Motorway (1 speech)
The Gateway Motorway upgrade to six lanes is almost complete, ahead of schedule and on budget. When I was a Liberal National candidate in 2012, we promised to pour $1 billion into the upgrade of... - Climate Change (1 speech)
One of the proudest days for me as a member of the federal parliament and the Labor team was the day when we recommitted our efforts towards reduction of global warming. This side of the House is... - Benham, Mrs Julia Arabella (2 speeches)
The member for Upper Hunter, Michael Johnsen, has brought to my attention the passing of the late Julia Arabella Benham on 12 October 2018. She was in her 110th year; she was 109 years old. The... - Homelessness (2 speeches)
It's a tough life being Queensland housing minister Mick de Brenni—all that finger pointing you've got to do! I found eight people living in permanent tenting in my city. Every Australian... - Dividend Imputation (2 speeches)
I would like to draw the House's attention to Labor's proposed retirement tax, a policy that will see them steal the franking credits of 1.4 million older Australians, Australians who have built...
