House debates
Tuesday, 12 February 2019
- Fava, Mrs Grazia (Grace), Luke, Ms Julie (1 speech)
I'd like to take the opportunity to bring the parliament's attention to two great women from my electorate. In the recent Australia Day honours, Grace Fava was awarded the Order of Australia... - Bennelong Electorate: Australia Day Awards (1 speech)
A number of local residents have received awards in recent months, and I would like to congratulate two of them today. I would like to draw attention to a particularly distinguished member of my... - Solomon Electorate (1 speech)
It is our first week back in parliament, but it's been a busy start to 2019 up in the northern capital of Australia, in my electorate of Solomon. We had a visit very early in the year from the... - Menzies Electorate: Traffic Congestion (1 speech)
The No. 1 local issue in my electorate of Menzies is traffic congestion. In survey after survey and in conversations with constituents at the local shopping centres and with people who come to... - Workplace Relations (1 speech)
In a few weeks time the Prime Minister will call an election. As workers go to the polls, they will have in their mind the very clear feeling that the price of everything is going up but their... - Murray-Darling Basin (1 speech, 1 comment)
This is a constituency statement, so I want to reflect on some of the concerns that have been raised in my community about the fish kill in the lower Darling recently. Over the summer, we have... - Chifley Electorate: Community Volunteers, Cameron, Ms Lynette (1 speech)
I proudly represent the mighty suburb of Willmot in the Chifley electorate. One of the best things about the area is the many huge-hearted, passionate and hardworking people living there. Over 15... - La Trobe Electorate: Sikh Community (1 speech)
A few weekends back, I had the great privilege of attending the inauguration of the Sikh temple Siri Guru Nanak Darbar in Officer. I am very thankful to the organisers, who took the initiative to... - Tasmania: Housing Affordability (2 speeches)
I rise to speak today about a disturbing increase in the number of constituents approaching my office for assistance in locating housing—in particular, public housing. Prime Minister Scott... - San Remo Channel Challenge, Gordon, Mr Michael (1 speech)
The inaugural Michael Gordon trophy was to be presented last Saturday at the end of the San Remo Channel Challenge. Michael died tragically on 3 February last year whilst competing in the Cowes... - Wills Electorate: Australia Day Awards, Wills Electorate: Stronger Communities Program (1 speech)
I'd like to take this opportunity to acknowledge and really congratulate those members of my community in my electorate of Wills who were inducted into the Order of Australia on Australia Day... - Dividend Imputation (1 speech)
I rise to speak about 81-year-old Frank Mullins, who lives in Anglesea. Frank Mullins has worked hard all his life. I met with him recently to talk about his devastation in relation to Labor's... - Aged Care (1 speech)
It is no secret that under the watch of the Abbott, Turnbull, Morrison governments the aged-care sector is now in crisis. The LNP government's ineptness over the last five years has caused... - Swan Electorate: Roads (1 speech)
I thank the member for Boothby for allowing me to speak before her. I rise to talk about dangerous level crossings in my electorate of Swan, and the state Labor government's broken promise to my... - Cunningham Electorate: Australia Day Awards (1 speech)
I want to share with the chamber some amazing local people and their stories. On 22 January I attended the City of Wollongong Australia Day Awards. An amazing group of people were recognised, and... - Live Animal Exports (1 speech)
I rise today to update the House on a movement that a group of my constituents have put together to defend the live export trade, which is so critical to my electorate and the people who live and... - Good Samaritan Inn, Orange Sky (1 speech)
Last week I visited the Good Samaritan Inn. This is an organisation in my electorate that provides emergency accommodation services to women fleeing family and domestic violence. The Good... - Boothby Electorate: Australia Day Awards (1 speech)
Today I would like to congratulate the recipients of the Order of Australia awards in the 2019 Australia Day honours within my electorate of Boothby. I am honoured to be able to congratulate this... - Dobell Electorate: Coalmining (2 speeches)
The Central Coast community has been let down by the Morrison government, following its reckless approval of the Wallarah 2 coalmine under our precious water catchment. My community deserves...
