House debates
Wednesday, 24 July 2019
- Monash Electorate: Australian Red Cross (1 speech)
The Warragul Red Cross celebrated its AGM and 90th birthday last week. Outgoing chair, Shirley Grove, new chair, Isabell Ough, new treasurer, Rose Atkins, and ongoing secretary, Helen Langres,... - Thornbury Primary School (1 speech)
Today I rise to speak about one of the wonderful schools in my electorate, Thornbury Primary School. Thornbury is leading the way in nurturing the next generation of young leaders, particularly... - Brighton Icebergers (1 speech)
Before the first rays of light break over Port Phillip, its stillness is interrupted by a group of courageous swimmers who brave the frosty winter mornings in a daily ritual. Of course, I speak... - Indo-Pacific Endeavour 2019 (1 speech)
It was my absolute pleasure and privilege to catch up with ADF members when they sailed into Darwin Harbour after three months away deployed on Indo-Pacific Endeavour 2019. This is the ADF's... - Nicholls Electorate: Country Women's Association of Australia (1 speech)
Last Friday I had the opportunity to go to the Dookie CWA meeting, where they had their 90th birthday. I was taken once again by the motto that the CWA ladies read before they have their... - Macquarie Electorate: Broadband (1 speech)
If you're waiting for NBN in parts of the Blue Mountains and Hawkesbury, you'd be forgiven for thinking that time has stood still or at least gone to slow motion as we watch the glacial pace at... - Leichhardt Electorate: Aged Care (1 speech)
It gives me great pleasure to inform the House that construction has finally started on the Mossman aged-care facility. After more than two decades and many false starts, work on the proposed... - Western United Football Club (1 speech)
In July 2017, I met with representatives from what is now the Western United Football Club as they formed a bid team to get an A-League licence. I rise today to congratulate that team on winning... - Adler, Mr Larry (1 speech)
Today I rise to pay tribute to Larry Adler and his remarkable successes in the business world. Larry is the owner and founder of Larry Adler Ski and Outdoor. Moving to Australia from South... - Hells Gate Dam (1 speech)
I rise today to vehemently attack the Snowy Mountains Engineering Corporation, SMEC. The parliament must understand that there is a parasitic consultancy service out there. While $540 million was... - Boothby Electorate: Glenelg Baseball Club (1 speech)
I have so many amazing community groups and sports clubs in my electorate of Boothby, and the Glenelg Baseball Club is no exception. This year I've had the pleasure of visiting the club on a... - Campbell, Ms Grace (1 speech)
I rise today to congratulate and recognise the efforts of Grace Campbell, who will join Richmond's inaugural AFLW squad next year. Grace is a Bendigo girl and, after an outstanding career,... - Moore Electorate: Infrastructure (1 speech)
I'm pleased to inform the House that construction works on the two grade-separated interchanges at the busy intersections of Joondalup Drive and Ocean Reef Road over Wanneroo Road are progressing... - HMAS Newcastle (1 speech)
After more than 25 years of service in the Royal Australian Navy, HMAS Newcastle was decommissioned at Garden Island in Sydney on 30 June 2019. Since she was commissioned in 1993, HMAS Newcastle... - Stroud Brickthrowing Competition, Lyne Electorate: Infrastructure (1 speech)
Rolling pins were tossed and bricks were thrown through the air at this year's 59th Stroud Brickthrowing Competition. It's an annual competition that started in 1960 when the brickmaking cities... - Western Sydney Airport (1 speech)
Work on Western Sydney Airport, now named the Nancy-Bird Walton Airport, has commenced. The earthworks have commenced and are proceeding apace. It will be a wonderful thing for Western Sydney,... - United Kingdom: General Election (1 speech)
I rise to congratulate the new Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, Boris Johnson. Boris is a good friend to Australia who I believe will bring our two nations even closer together. He lived... - Royal Commission into Misconduct in the Banking, Superannuation and Financial Services Industry (1 speech)
If you cast your eye over the daily program today or, in fact, any day this week, you will not find the bold agenda of a freshly elected government. In fact, all you will find is a menu of... - Olympic Games (1 speech)
I was pretty excited yesterday morning—I was—because I heard that the Queensland Labor Premier had committed $10 million to match the Prime Minister's commitment of $10 million in... - Macnamara Electorate: Schools (2 speeches)
That is a hard act to follow! On this side of the House, we back public schools every day of the week. During the election campaign in Macnamara, there were others who liked to talk down public...
