House debates
Monday, 9 September 2019
- Nicholls Electorate: Agriculture Industry (1 speech)
Recently the Minister for Agriculture, Senator Bridget McKenzie, and I were hosted by Peter and Marian Vandegoor at their hydroponic tomato operation at Katunga, a small town about 30 kilometres... - Education (1 speech)
In every Tasmanian classroom there are, on average, two or three gifted children, but we're letting them down. The result is that thousands of gifted kids are not being identified, not being... - Bottle, Mr Patrick Joseph (1 speech)
I stand today to celebrate the remarkable life of Bass constituent the wonderful Patrick Joseph Bottle, who recently passed away at the age of 86. Pat was an absolute stalwart of the George Town... - Solomon Electorate: Infrastructure (1 speech)
There are two cities in my electorate of Solomon: of course, Darwin, the northern capital of Australia, and also Palmerston, which I'm very happy and honoured to share with the honourable member... - Moncrieff Electorate: Surf Lifesaving Clubs (1 speech)
I rise to speak about surf lifesaving clubs, an enormous part of the lifestyle and culture on the Gold Coast and home to many of the beautiful beaches in the world, many of which make up the... - Bounce Back, Discrimination (3 speeches)
I want to congratulate an organisation called Bounce Back for their great work with South Sudanese Australian youth and give a special shout-out to my friend Yong Deng who's been a driving force... - Bonner Electorate: Environment (1 speech)
People in any electorate of Bonner are passionate about the environment and living by the mantra: reduce, reuse, recycle. I would like to take this opportunity to commend some of the local... - Economy (1 speech)
Last week the national accounts figures were released, showing that the economy is growing at its slowest rate since 2009. We now have a situation where the population is growing faster than the... - World Suicide Prevention Day (1 speech)
Tomorrow, 10 September 2019, is World Suicide Prevention Day. Yesterday, today and tomorrow eight Australians will take their own lives—on average, five men and three women, every single... - Casey District Scout Association (1 speech)
I want to speak about an event I attended on Saturday afternoon—the Casey District Scout Association annual general meeting. I'd like to pay tribute to the people that were involved in the... - Goldstein Electorate: Sandy Street Art Project (1 speech)
The Goldstein community is blessed with a wonderful natural environment. But we also have a built environment, and the built environment of Sandringham has come alive as the Sandy Street Art... - Disability Services (1 speech)
I rise to speak about the heartless decision to defund CapTel handsets and provide incredible uncertainty for users of CapTel handsets across Australia. Some 4,000 Australians rely on CapTel... - Robertson Electorate: Stronger Communities Program (1 speech)
There is a range of committee groups across my electorate of Robertson. Recently I had the privilege of going back to the small but very beautiful riverside town of Spencer. It was a fantastic... - Mental Health (3 speeches)
I actually want to talk about something relatively serious, which relates to youth mental health— - Queensland Government (1 speech)
I stand today to let everyone know of the circus that just came to Townsville. It's called the Queensland state parliament. They came to Townsville in force and it was an absolute rabble. I have... - Euthanasia (1 speech)
Last month Kerry Robertson became the first Victorian to use the state's Voluntary Assisted Dying Act. After nine years of cancer slowly spreading through her body, she died peacefully,... - Glyphosate (1 speech)
I rise in this chamber to speak on an important matter, following disturbing reports in the media last night about the chemical glyphosate. This chemical is the active ingredient found in... - Brand Electorate: Hillman Primary School (1 speech)
I would like to congratulate Mr Aaron Young, the Principal of Hillman Primary School, within my electorate of Brand, for being chosen by the Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting... - Mallee Electorate: Redcliffe Community Resource Centre (1 speech)
The people of Mallee continue to exemplify resilience, hard work and innovation. In addition, they are dedicated to their communities and support one another. Grassroots organisations have... - Dementia Awareness Month (1 speech)
September is Dementia Awareness Month. On Sunday 22 September, I'll be holding the second annual Grant McBride Memory Walk and Jog at Long Jetty on the Central Coast. Last year, I lost my dad,... - Bringing Renal Dialysis and Support Services Closer to Home (2 speeches)
Way back in April 2014, I was very pleased when our government announced more than $45 million for Bringing Renal Dialysis and Support Services Closer to Home project. There are increasing...
