House debates
Tuesday, 3 December 2019
- National Disability Insurance Scheme (1 speech)
Today, to celebrate International Day of People with Disability, I'm very pleased to have in parliament my old patients and now friends, Kathryn Millar, Brooklyn Taylor and Ethan Campbell,... - Page Electorate: Local Sporting Champions (1 speech)
The Local Sporting Champions grants allow regional athletes the opportunity to compete at elite levels. This is certainly what Grafton's Tahlia Marsh has achieved. Recently, Tahlia won a bronze... - National Disability Insurance Scheme (1 speech)
On this International Day for People with Disability, it is incumbent on all of us to look at every person through the prism of their abilities, not their disabilities. It is our job to empower... - Agriculture Industry (1 speech)
Apple and pear farmers across Western Australia will soon be able to access a fund of $1.5 million to install new netting or replace damaged netting. The majority of orchards in WA are not netted... - International Day of People with Disability (1 speech)
Today is the International Day of People with Disability, and the member for Maribyrnong, our shadow minister for the NDIS, hosted a special morning tea this morning to meet with people with... - Queensland: Roads (1 speech)
The suburb of Redland Bay—Queensland's largest—has 15,000 people all having to leave on a single-lane road because of the small thinking of state Labor. This suburb needs roads. They... - National Disability Insurance Scheme (1 speech)
I'm pleased to rise with my colleagues today for 90-second statements to commend to the House the National Disability Insurance Scheme. On the International Day of People with Disability, we want... - Infrastructure (1 speech)
Investment in rail projects by the federal government around the nation is at historic high levels. The federal and Queensland governments have just signed a bilateral agreement to provide... - Petitions: National Disability Insurance Scheme (1 speech)
On this the International Day of People with Disability I rise to present important petitions of 19,446 signatures of fellow Australians who are calling on their parliament to take urgent action... - Small Business (1 speech)
As this is likely my last opportunity to speak before parliament rises for the Christmas break, I would like to send a special thank you to all those working in small business over the Christmas... - National Disability Insurance Scheme (1 speech)
On International Day of People with Disability, we celebrate the achievements of the NDIS but we also must be mindful of its shortcomings, due almost entirely to the $4.6 billion shortfall in... - International Day of People with Disability (1 speech)
Everyone in this House sees the highs and lows of those with a disability trying to work their way through an often unfair and often unscrupulous system. It can be an extraordinary challenge for... - Chisholm Electorate: Local Sporting Champions (1 speech)
I would like to take this opportunity to update the chamber on some great news for some young sporting stars in my electorate. Congratulations to all the recipients of the Local Sporting... - International Day of People with Disability (1 speech)
I rise today, on the International Day of People with Disability, to acknowledge the many people in my community who live with disability. I also want to pay tribute to their family carers for... - Reid Electorate: Korea Day Festival (1 speech)
I am proudly the member for one of the most culturally diverse electorates in Australia. Last month I had the pleasure of attending the Korea Day Festival in Croydon Park. It is an annual event... - International Day of People with Disability (1 speech)
Today is International Day of People with Disability. I join my Labor colleagues in celebrating the achievements of people with disability. I want to pay tribute to all the people with disability... - Lindsay Electorate: Schools (1 speech)
Students in my electorate of Lindsay are working hard—students like Diya from Claremont Meadows Public School. The teachers and students at Claremont Meadows Public School know Diya as... - International Day of People with Disability (1 speech)
Today is the International Day of People with Disability. I acknowledge the very good speeches that have been given and the advocates in the gallery. Today is a day where you talk about the... - Inland Rail (2 speeches)
Last Friday saw the signing in Toowoomba of the intergovernmental agreement on Inland Rail by the Deputy Prime Minister, representing the Commonwealth government, and Minister Mark Bailey from...
