House debates
Monday, 22 July 2019
- Mayo Electorate: Sporting Facilities (1 speech)
In my community, the winter seasons of the local sporting codes are in full swing, and it has been such fun to attend so many games rain, hail or shine. However, many of our sporting facilities... - Bennelong Electorate: Chess (1 speech)
I rise to inform the House of my recent visit to a school holiday chess competition in my constituency of Bennelong. At this event, students from local schools had the opportunity to play against... - Solomon Electorate: Community Events (1 speech)
As the member for Mayo did, it's my pleasure to inform the House that winter has arrived in the north as well! The temperatures have been getting as low as 18! It's been a rough one! As with most... - Illicit Drugs (1 speech)
Last weekend it was finally time to come face-to-face with Pill Testing Australia to bring some science to the debate that has been raging in the media about pill testing at music festivals. The... - Stroke (1 speech)
Did you know that strokes can occur at any age, even in children? I found this out recently after meeting an inspiring young local resident in my electorate, 11-year-old Elliott Clayton, whose... - Northern Tasmania: Hawthorn Football Club (1 speech)
The Hawthorn Football Club has made an incredibly positive contribution to the northern Tasmanian community since it first began playing AFL roster and pre-season games back in 2001. Their new... - Macquarie Electorate: Telecommunications (1 speech)
After six years of waiting, Mount Tomah will no longer be in line for a new mobile phone tower after the New South Wales and federal governments apparently gave approval for the project to be... - Groom Electorate: LifeFlight (1 speech)
On Saturday night this past weekend the Toowoomba community gathered together to support a significant fundraiser for LifeFlight, the essential RACQ aeromedical service that services the... - Macarthur Electorate: Infrastructure (1 speech)
I rise to register my disgust at the New South Wales government's recent approval, through the state planning authority, of the Scenic Hills cemetery. With the Catholic Metropolitan Cemeteries... - Dawson Electorate: Tourism (1 speech)
This is a story that Charles Wooley, from Nine's 60 Minutes program, didn't tell viewers two weeks ago. The Whitsundays—a magical part of the world which lies in my electorate of... - Gupta, Mr Deepak-Raj (1 speech)
Born in Agra and raised in Chandigarh, Deepak-Raj Gupta probably didn't imagine, when he moved to Melbourne as an international student in 1989, that one day he would be serving in the ACT... - Forde Electorate: Football (1 speech)
I have a great number of terrific sporting clubs across my electorate of Forde. One of the benefits of sport is that it brings communities together and unites people of all backgrounds. In my... - Vicki Cleary Day (1 speech)
Yesterday I attended the third annual Vicki Cleary Day, at Piranha Park in my electorate. The Coburg Lions played North Melbourne in the VFL in a game honouring the life of Vicki Cleary.... - Sarz Sanctuary (1 speech)
It gives me great pleasure to rise this afternoon to speak about an amazing charity that was born out of the most unspeakable horror. Sarz Sanctuary was set up in memory of 21-year-old... - Paterson Electorate: Maitland Magpies (1 speech)
Next Wednesday night the mighty Maitland Magpies Football Club will host the Central Coast Mariners in FFA Cup round 32 at No. 1 Sportsground, Maitland. This is the game of the year for the club... - Mullens, Mr Greg OAM (1 speech)
Greg Mullens is an outstanding member of the Northern Beaches community and was recently awarded the Order Of Australia Medal for distinguished service to the community of New South Wales through... - Dobell Electorate: Mental Health (1 speech)
I was pleased to join the official launch of This Is My Brave Australia, Central Coast, in Tuggerah. This Is My Brave is relatively new to Australia and has achieved success in the United States... - Page Electorate: Lower Clarence NAIDOC Debutante Ball (1 speech)
Recently, the Lower Clarence NAIDOC Debutante Ball was held, the first in the Clarence Valley. The event was organised by Nungera Youth Worker Mia Randall, who did an outstanding job and made... - Holt Electorate: Residents of Tulliallan Community Action Group (1 speech)
I'm here to talk about the Residents of Tulliallan Community Action Group and commend them on their great efforts to secure a park of 6.8 hectares for their community and for the Tulliallan... - Lyne Electorate (1 speech)
It was my pleasure on Saturday night to go with my wife and enjoy being part of the Rotary Club of Taree on Manning's annual Christmas in July celebration which is held in the Centrepoint Arcade... - Tasmania: Infrastructure (1 speech)
I hope you will forgive my sympathy scarf and sympathy for the people in Tasmania suffering cold, shocking weather today. I'm on my feet because Tasmanians love snow. We flock to it. This winter... - Moore Electorate: Heathridge Park (1 speech)
The redevelopment of Heathridge Park precinct in my electorate is an exciting priority project which requires funding from all three levels of government. The popular venue is used by thousands... - Newcastle Electorate: Domestic and Family Violence (1 speech)
I wish to bring to the House's attention an issue which I have raised with the minister, and that is the pending closure of the Jenny's Place Domestic Violence Resource Centre in Newcastle.... - Canning Shakespeare Competition (1 speech)
To quote the Bard: O for a Muse of fire, that would ascend The brightest heaven of invention, A kingdom for a stage, princes to act And monarchs to behold the swelling scene! I'm very pleased to... - Passfield Park School (1 speech)
All the world's a stage, isn't it? I rise today to talk about Passfield Park School, which is a school for some of the most severely disabled children in my community. It's located in Minto and... - Australian Pesticides and Veterinary Medicines Authority (1 speech)
'Jack and Jill went up the hill to fetch a pail of water.' I invite everybody to the Danglemah symposium on poetry! It's really important that people understand that APVMA now has over 105... - John the Baptist Catholic Primary School (1 speech)
It was an absolute pleasure to be at John the Baptist Catholic Primary School late last month to celebrate the school's 30th anniversary. When the school opened in 1989, it had only 86 students... - Heathcote Road (1 speech)
As this is my first opportunity to speak in the Federation Chamber during this parliament, I'd firstly like to thank the residents of Hughes who have put their faith and trust in me to represent... - Newcastle Electorate: Football (1 speech)
It's with great pleasure that I rise today to pay tribute to the Mayfield United Junior Soccer Football Club. I had the pleasure of attending their 75th anniversary dinner last Saturday night.... - Menzies Electorate: Roads (2 speeches)
I was delighted to meet recently with the mayor of the Shire of Nillumbik—Councillor Karen Egan; Councillor Peter Clarke and the CEO of the shire, Carl Cowie—to discuss a number of...
