House debates
Tuesday, 19 February 2019
- Broadband (1 speech)
Elliott's NBN saga part 2: Elliott tried to get an NBN connection. He has been trying since September last year and here's a summary of what he's been enduring since then—hold on, it's... - La Trobe Electorate: Roads (1 speech)
Last week I had a great week announcing road projects in La Trobe, in particular the on-off ramps needed on McGregor Road and funding for eight dangerous intersections along Princes Highway... - Murray-Darling Basin (1 speech)
Australians have been shocked by the environmental disaster that struck the Murray-Darling Basin over summer. The outbreaks of algae have killed up to a million fish, and seeing the Menindee... - North Sydney Electorate: Gore Hill Oval (1 speech)
For almost a century, Gore Hill Oval in my electorate has been one of our region's busiest playing fields. Across the years, it has seen its fair share of footy boots, spikes and bare feet. It... - Employment: Overseas Workers (1 speech)
We are talking a lot about dairy and the dairy industry at the moment, which is one of the reasons why I stand today in in place to raise an issue about dairy processing. Workers came to see me... - Kashmir: Attacks (1 speech)
Last Thursday saw another terrorist attack in a region known for its instability, Kashmir. Forty-four Indian paramilitary police were killed when a suicide bomber rammed a car into a bus they... - Building and Construction Industry (1 speech)
There are hundreds of buildings around Melbourne, with thousands of residents, built with dangerous flammable cladding that led to the fire that killed 72 people in London's Grenfell Tower. This... - Menzies Electorate: Sport (1 speech)
I've been delighted to support applications for community sport infrastructure grants in my electorate of Menzies. I'm delighted that the Templestowe Sports Club will be in receipt of $110,000... - South Australia: Giant Pandas (1 speech)
It gave me great pleasure on Sunday to attend the Adelaide Zoo, together with Senator Penny Wong, and announce that a Shorten Labor government will keep the iconic pandas, Wang Wang and Fu Ni, in... - Bombing of Darwin: 77th Anniversary, National Security (1 speech)
On 7 December 1941, with the bombing of Pearl Harbour, Japan entered the Second World War. On 15 February 1942, Singapore fell, with the capture of 80,000 troops. And on 19 February 1942, 77... - Small Business, Queensland: Floods (1 speech)
I stand here today completely outraged by the LNP government and how they are letting down Townsville's small businesses after our worst natural disaster in history. The LNP government is... - McMillan Electorate: Infrastructure (1 speech)
What did former Prime Minister Tony Abbott; the former leader of the Nationals in Victoria, Peter Ryan; Christian Stefani, a council officer; Darren Chester and myself have in common, along with... - Bombing of Darwin: 77th Anniversary (1 speech)
A strong Darwin means a more secure Australia. Today in Darwin we commemorated 77 years since the Bombing of Darwin. Air raid sirens sounded at the cenotaph in Darwin this morning. We remember... - Queensland: Mining (1 speech)
I'd like to stand with and congratulate the CFMEU's Queensland Mining and Energy Division for calling out Labor on its anti-coal and anti-mining agenda. The Courier Mail, earlier this year, said... - Calwell Electorate: Dallas Neighbourhood House (1 speech)
I want to give a big shout out to the Dallas Neighbourhood House in Broadmeadows, which does a great job in helping those in need in our local community. I want to tell the House about their food... - Dunkley Electorate: Mornington Peninsula Speak Up For Change Campaign (1 speech)
I'd first like to acknowledge the Woodlands school students who are with us in the chamber here today, and I welcome them to Parliament House. I'd also like to discuss a new initiative I'm... - Morrison Government (1 speech)
I'm picking that, in about five minutes time, for the next hour we're going to hear a lot about national security. That seems to be the theme from the government at the moment. But it would be... - Murray-Darling Basin (1 speech)
The Murray-Darling Basin Plan is a plan to find the balance between the needs of irrigation communities and the need to return our rivers to health. Everybody wants a healthy river system, and... - Minister for Finance and the Public Service (1 speech)
This morning, right across Australia, families have been rushing to book their next holiday with Helloworld, because it has a heck of a sale going on: pay nothing now, pay nothing later.... - Far North Day Hospital (2 speeches)
Recently I had the pleasure of opening the first multispeciality day hospital to be opened in Cairns in more than 20 years. The $5 million Far North Day Hospital includes two day-hospital...
