House debates
Tuesday, 15 October 2019
- National Rural Women's Coalition (1 speech)
This morning I had the great pleasure of attending a breakfast meeting with Anita Long and other delegates of the National Rural Women's Coalition. We had a lovely breakfast and meeting this... - Turkey (1 speech)
The Prime Minister and the Minister for Foreign Affairs have rightly taken a strong stand against the unilateral actions of the Erdogan regime for its invasion of northern Syria. Australia has... - Iraq (1 speech)
I commend the last speaker for his contribution. Last week I had the opportunity to attend a function hosted by the Joint Committee of Iraqi Organisations in Australia to raise awareness about... - Diabetes (1 speech)
Most would know that I am the co-chair of the 'parliamentary enemies of diabetes'. Mr Deputy Speaker, I invite you, every other member of this place and their staff to come along to courtyard 27E... - 3 Wing Australian Air Force Cadets Band and the Australian Army Cadet Band, Bentley, Mr Jeff (1 speech)
RAAF Base Richmond has played host to an unusual squadron recently. It was the venue for a band music camp. High school students from around the country came together for a week of intensive... - Sydney Roosters Rugby League Club (4 speeches)
I'm very pleased to be able to congratulate the Sydney Roosters on winning back-to-back NRL premierships. This is the first time that a club has done this since 1993 and it is the Roosters's 15th... - Live Animal Exports (1 speech)
It has been eight years since the Australian public was confronted by footage on Four Corners of the brutal treatment of animals in our live animal exports. Since 2011, there have been far too... - North Sydney Electorate: Community Events (1 speech)
Across Australia, communities are coming together at fetes and festivals to celebrate the arrival of spring and warmer weather. My electorate is no different, and I particularly want to... - Climate Change (1 speech)
It is crystal clear to everyone in this country that we do not have global warming under control. As we suffer through record drought, as we see more and more fish kills in our rivers, as towns... - Payneham Returned and Services League Sub Branch: 80th Anniversary (1 speech)
It's a great privilege to rise and pay tribute today to the Payneham RSL, which celebrated its 80th anniversary on Saturday evening, which I had the great pleasure of attending as one of the... - Pathology (1 speech)
Half the Australian population had a pathology test of some sort in the last 12 months. Pathology is crucial to the detection of disease, the treatment of chronic disease and often to... - Herbert Electorate: Australia-Singapore Military Training Initiative (1 speech)
I would like to start by paying tribute to the member for her speech. The Australia-Singapore Military Training Initiative is so important to my region. It is a $2.25 billion investment into... - Werriwa Electorate: Hoxton Industries (1 speech)
Hoxton Industries is an organisation in my electorate which employs more than 100 people who otherwise face significant barriers to employment. The goal of the NDIS is to support people with... - Forde Electorate: Pimpama Men's Shed (1 speech)
I would like to take this opportunity to give a shout-out to the Pimpama Men's Shed, one of the great local community groups in my electorate of Forde. I wish to thank Alan Herbert, who has... - Parramatta Electorate: Deepavali (1 speech)
I'd like to wish everybody living in my community and in wider Australia a happy and harmonious Deepavali. Deepavali is the biggest festival in the Hindu calendar. It actually starts on 25... - Tracey, Hon. Richard Ross Sinclair, AM, RFD, QC (1 speech)
I rise today to pay tribute to the late Richard Ross Sinclair Tracey AM, RFD, QC, who died last Friday. Richard was a leading lawyer and jurist in this country and, at the time of his premature... - Solomon Electorate: India IdeasFest (1 speech)
Like my good friend the member for Parramatta, I rise to talk about India. India is one of the world's fastest-growing economies. It is predicted to become the third-largest economy on earth by... - Mallee Electorate: Walpeup Primary School (1 speech)
Last week I had the opportunity to attend the unveiling of a commemorative plaque for the old Walpeup Primary School. The community came together to remember life and schooling in Walpeup over... - Bali, Mr Stephen Louis (1 speech)
Today I want to thank former Blacktown City Council mayor Stephen Bali for his service. He has been a councillor on Blacktown City Council for 15 years, five years as mayor, and in that time he... - Lindsay Electorate: Pink Up Penrith (2 speeches)
'Passion. Pride. Penrith.' That is the motto of 2019's Pink Up Penrith. We're turning the whole town pink throughout October to raise money for the McGrath Foundation and breast care nurses. I...
