House debates
Monday, 25 November 2019
- Smith, Mr David (1 speech)
The Australian Services Union today is mourning the loss of one of its greatest servants and greatest leaders. Unexpectedly on Friday, following complications after a surgical procedure, National... - Page Electorate: Koori Mail (1 speech)
I would like to recognise a very important organisation in my community. The Koori Mail is a fortnightly national newspaper that reports stories for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.... - Cunningham Electorate: Family and Domestic Violence (1 speech)
Today begins 16 days of activism against gender based violence with the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women, culminating on 10 December with Human Rights Day. It is... - Bridle, Major John, OAM, RFD (Retd) (1 speech)
Today I rise to pay tribute to Major John Bridle OAM RFD of Dee Why, a recent recipient of the Order of Australia Medal for service to the community through a range of organisations. Since 1999... - International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women (1 speech)
Today is the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women. So far this year 49 women have been killed through violence, according to an advocacy group which keeps a 'Counting... - Australian Defence Force Parliamentary Program (1 speech)
Last week I spent three days at RAAF Base Edinburgh in South Australia on the Australian Defence Force Parliamentary Program. I visited the Air Warfare Centre, the RAAF Institute of Aviation... - Paterson Electorate: Domestic and Family Violence (1 speech)
Like in every community in Australia, the statistics around violence against women in my community are alarming. As today marks International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women and... - Lyne Electorate: Bushfires (1 speech)
It's been a devastating week for many across our region who have experienced the devastating bushfires. Many of these fires are still burning and, sadly, a number of lives have been lost. Many... - Aged Care (2 speeches)
No-one was surprised; everyone was appalled. That was the universal response to the aged-care royal commission's interim report, titled simply Neglect. Its findings were nothing new. The... - Domestic and Family Violence (2 speeches)
Today is the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women. We as a parliament must agree to do more to tackle the ugly scourge of domestic violence in this country. Today marks... - Canning Electorate: Infrastructure (1 speech)
The past month has been a big month in my electorate of Canning. The Morrison government is delivering for the Peel region along a number of fronts. Firstly, there's transport. We are congestion... - International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women (1 speech)
Today is International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women. It's a timely reminder that women continue to be the victims of domestic and family violence, sexualised and gendered... - Australian Bushfires (1 speech)
Fire is one of the more horrific elements of living in country areas. Over the recent break from parliament, I unfortunately had the experience of seeing one at my own parents' back door; in... - Domestic and Family Violence (1 speech)
As we heard from the previous Labor member who spoke, when we think about violence against women, very often the conversation is about violence in the home. But it's not only in the home. I think... - Hughes Electorate: Rural Fire Service (1 speech)
I would like to give a shout-out to the Rural Fire Service in the electorate of Hughes—the brigades from Bundeena, Maianbar, Grays Point, Engadine, Loftus, Waterfall, Menai, Illawong,... - Domestic and Family Violence (2 speeches)
Domestic, family and sexual violence affect everyone. We know that women are disproportionately impacted. It is everyone's business. One woman a week is murdered in Australia. It is a national...
