House debates
Tuesday, 25 February 2020
- Lyons Electorate: Australia Day Awards (1 speech)
Today I recognise five men and women from my electorate who were honoured with Order of Australia medals in the Australia Day honours list. Colin Howlett, a former mayor of the Southern Midlands,... - Usher 1F Collaborative (1 speech)
Four hundred million people globally are affected by rare genetic diseases, many of which are not well understood. In a quest for more treatment options, patients with rare diseases and their... - Liverpool City Council (1 speech)
The majority of the Liverpool City Council falls within the boundary of the electorate of Werriwa. The council has had a chequered history: ICAC raids, four CEOs in eight years, police being... - O'Reilly, Ms Laura (1 speech)
I rise today to acknowledge a young and determined member of our Mackellar community, Ms Laura O'Reilly. A recipient of the 2019 Westfield Local Heroes award as well as a finalist for the 2015... - Macarthur Electorate: Unemployment (1 speech)
'Unemployment'—it's a phrase that is often thrown around in this place when we are discussing the budget and the stagnant economy. We use it, and associated figures, as throwaway lines so... - Chisholm Electorate (1 speech)
As much as I love my work in this place, I must confess that I like spending time in my community and talking to people face-to-face even more. This is why, last Friday, I went out to Blackburn... - Apollo Bay Seafood Festival (1 speech)
During the break between sitting weeks, I had the great pleasure of opening the Apollo Bay Seafood Festival, a fantastic event that celebrates the amazing local produce of Bass Strait and the... - Wauchope Bonny Hills Surf Life Saving Club (1 speech)
The Wauchope Bonny Hills Surf Life Saving Club has been patrolling Rainbow Beach at Bonny Hills since 1958, and last weekend they took four crews to Mollymook Beach because the surf conditions... - Indigo Power (1 speech)
Indi has for many years been a leader in renewable energy. This month that leadership continues with the recent launch of Australia's first community owned renewable energy retailer, Indigo... - Edith Cowen University (1 speech)
Teaching, research and development, and scientific activities at Edith Cowan University in my electorate have taken a quantum leap with the recent opening of the new science building at the... - National Rental Affordability Scheme (1 speech)
Just in my electorate of Wills there are many people who have and are currently benefiting from the National Rental Affordability Scheme, which was created and put in place by the Rudd Labor... - Cat Haven (1 speech)
I rise today to recognise the Cat Welfare Society, also known as Cat Haven WA, which is based in my electorate of Curtin in the suburb of Shenton Park. Established in 1961, it is WA's largest... - Roads (1 speech)
The Prime Minister has proven that there isn't a taxpayer funded program that he won't use for his own political purposes. This time it's the congestion-busting fund. This time it's high rhetoric... - Defence Industry (1 speech)
Australia may be one of the wealthiest, resource-rich countries in the world, but our manufacturing base is under great pressure, and the demise of Holden and our car industry is of great... - Toukley 50 Plus Leisure & Learning Centre (1 speech)
Last Monday I was delighted to join the official opening of the Toukley 50 Plus Leisure & Learning Centre Art & Craft Show with David Harris, the member for Wyong. The centre proudly... - Coronavirus (1 speech)
Obviously today we saw that the markets went down by two per cent with regard to concerns about the coronavirus. They are clawing back some ground as we speak. This is an issue that is going to... - International Mother Language Day (1 speech)
Friday was United Nations International Mother Language Day. On this day, UNESCO and UN agencies participate in events to promote linguistic and cultural diversity. In particular, in Bangladesh,... - Grant, Mr Barry (1 speech)
I would like to congratulate Mr Barry Grant, the President of the Woronora River RSL Sub-branch for being recognised in the most recent Australia Day honours and awarded the Medal of the Order of... - Anniversary of the Bombing of Darwin (1 speech)
On Wednesday 19 February, about a thousand people gathered at the Darwin Cenotaph to pay their respects on the 78th anniversary of the bombing of Darwin. Among the crowd was Sam Logan. He... - Education (2 speeches)
A word of congratulations to Queensland and to its curriculum assessment agency, QCAA, for releasing important data on school performance. I table a couple of graphics supporting the great work...
