House debates
Wednesday, 3 April 2019
- Budget (1 speech)
Well, here I am again, back to the future. I stand here today to fight this out-of-touch LNP government's budget, as I have done for the last two LNP budgets. Not one new cent for Townsville, but... - O'Connor Electorate: Welfare Reform (1 speech)
I would like to update the House on the cashless debit card trial outcomes that we're seeing in the Goldfields region of my electorate of O'Connor. I'm very pleased that yesterday this House... - Dobell Electorate: Wyong Hospital (1 speech)
In 2016, I stood with our community to stop the New South Wales Liberal government from selling off Wyong Hospital. Before being elected, I worked at Wyong Hospital for 10 years. Our community... - La Trobe Electorate: Infrastructure (1 speech)
I've had the great satisfaction of having Prime Minister Morrison in my electorate, in the great suburb of Pakenham, which I've now had in my electorate for less than 12 months under the... - Budget (1 speech)
After six years of cuts and chaos, last night's budget has confirmed that Braddon will be better off under Labor. For all of the key priorities for our region, Labor has a better plan: health,... - Dunne, Mrs Daphne (1 speech)
This week we lost a wonderful Australian, Daphne Dunne, who passed away on Monday at the grand age of 99. Daphne captured the hearts of many of us—in my community, across our nation and,... - Budget (1 speech)
What a disappointment last night was. It was another Liberal budget where Longman has been left behind by the same Liberal cuts. After six years of Liberal cuts and chaos, what we saw was Prime... - World's Greatest Shave (1 speech)
Mr Deputy Speaker, you may have noticed that I have shorter hair than I did last time we were in parliament. This is not from a desire to feel the crisp Canberra weather—although I can... - Telecommunications (1 speech)
There is a never-ending battle for more mobile phone service in the country. There are many remaining blackspots in Indi, and today I table a component of a petition by the Violet Town community,... - Menzies Electorate: Sport (1 speech)
I've been delighted in recent times to announce a number of significant grants to sporting organisations in my electorate of Menzies. Last Saturday morning I was delighted to attend the... - Budget (1 speech)
Unfortunately, the coalition government has shown once again with last night's budget that they have forgotten about Darwin and Palmerston, the capital of the north. We have had, in the Northern... - Fogel, Mr Jack, Intolerance (1 speech)
Last Sunday, whilst seeking inspiration for my final week in the parliament, I visited the Jewish Holocaust Centre in Melbourne. There an elderly gentleman, short in stature and hard of hearing,... - Budget (1 speech)
What a resounding flop this government's budget is. It's a budget for a party who refused to address two of the most critical issues facing our future: climate change and the scourge of insecure... - Victoria: Bushfires (1 speech)
We have had an horrific fire centred around the Bunyip State Park forest. To say that it was not tested that we would lose life in that fire is a lie. It was dangerous. We did lose 29 homes, and... - Special Olympics World Games, Budget (1 speech)
I'd like to congratulate the 2019 Australian Special Olympics team who recently returned home from competing in Abu Dhabi. There were 105 athletes with intellectual disabilities from across... - Budget, Dawson Electorate: Infrastructure (1 speech)
The budget last night showed that the Morrison Liberal-National government has turned around the economic shambles left by Labor and has put us back in the black by focusing on what is important,... - National Disability Insurance Scheme (1 speech)
I'm absolutely outraged to see the Prime Minister and the Treasurer spruik their $1.6 billion underspend at the expense of people with disabilities in the NDIS. This is an absolute disgrace. It... - Volunteers (1 speech)
I rise today to talk about and recognise the tireless work dedicated volunteers provide in my electorate of Dunkley. Volunteers play a critical role in helping to shape Australia and build... - Budget (1 speech)
If the 2014 budget didn't prove it, this budget proves that this is the most unfair government in Australia's history. Just think about it for a second. Workers on $40,000 are left behind, but if... - Dairy Industry (2 speeches)
The dairy industry in northern Victoria was one of the most productive in Australia, and it is now on its knees. On a daily basis I have been contacted by dairy farmers who cannot afford to buy...
