House debates
Wednesday, 17 June 2020
- Tobacco Plain Packaging (1 speech)
We should celebrate the fact that Australia has won the case at the World Trade Organization in relation to our plain-packaging tobacco reforms. Introduced by Julia Gillard in 2012, the reforms... - Infrastructure, Telecommunications (1 speech)
I am pleased to report the progress on several local projects within my electorate, funded and backed by the Morrison government. First, we are one step closer to building a new train station in... - Dental Health (1 speech)
I rise today as a son of a very good dentist and the brother of a very good dentist to decry the government's lack of a comprehensive and ongoing dental healthcare plan for all Australians. The... - Davies, Dr Will (1 speech)
Dr Will Davies has published half a score of books and produced over 30 documentaries, most of which concern Australian military history. Will began working with Film Australia in 1972 following... - Sheean, Ordinary Seaman Edward (Teddy) (1 speech)
Politics and political polling certainly should play no part in awarding of the Victoria Cross, and neither should bureaucracy. The only criteria that should apply are merit, conspicuous... - Cooke, Dr David (1 speech)
I rise to congratulate Dr David Cooke of Port Macquarie for being awarded the Medal of the Order of Australia for services to both medicine and aviation. Dr Cooke, a GP, practised in a number of... - Queen's Birthday Honours (1 speech)
Greenwood resident Michael Romalis was recently awarded the Medal of the Order of Australia as part of the Queen's Birthday Honours List. Mr Romalis is a retired Army colonel and has received... - M1 Pacific Motorway (1 speech)
The final section in the suite of upgrades designed to deliver safer, better trips on the M1 Pacific Motorway is now complete, with the final stages of the upgrades between Tuggerah and Doyalson... - Pensions and Benefits (1 speech)
Now that it's confirmed robodebt was illegal, it's time for the government to take responsibility and to immediately repay all robodebts, tax free and in full. It's simply not good enough that... - Kerr, Mr Laurie (1 speech)
It is with great sadness that I inform the House of the passing of Laurie Kerr over the weekend, on Saturday 13 June. Born on 12 May 1958, Laurie was a member of the Kingsley Football Club and a... - Whitlam Government (1 speech)
I rise to congratulate Professor Jenny Hocking on her four-year campaign to make the 'palace letters' public and to help tell the true story of the 1975 dismissal of the Whitlam government. The... - National Bowel Cancer Awareness Day (1 speech)
For those people born in 1970 and turning 50 this year, the best, if somewhat unusual, present you will receive is one from the Australian government. And the great news is that you'll receive it... - Environment (1 speech)
I rise to condemn this government's failure to look after our environment. Australia is facing an extinction crisis, which has been compounded by the recent national bushfires. More than one... - Cairns: Captain Cook Statue (1 speech)
I rise this afternoon to condemn the petition circulating in my community calling for the removal of the Captain James Cook statue on Sheridan Street. This is just another example of a noisy few... - Australia Post (1 speech)
I rise to speak today on yet another industry where the government has completely forgotten essential workers—our trusted and crucial Aussie Post employees. The Morrison government has... - China (1 speech)
Communist China is waging an economic war against Australia. Attacks on our beef and barley exports and tourism have brought this to light, but the problem is deeper. I have information regarding... - Morrison Government (1 speech)
Tackling corruption is not a priority for the Morrison government. In fact, the truth is that fighting against corruption is, at best, a fringe issue for the Morrison government. You don't have... - Road Safety (1 speech)
On Thursday 28 May, at approximately 4.40 pm, a Nissan Hatchback was travelling southbound on Alford's Point Road between the Alford's Point overpass and the lights at Menai. Following recent... - Employment (2 speeches)
If you live in a place like Eden-Monaro, a fair go has become a pretty scarce commodity. Under this coalition government, underemployment in this part of Australia has soared. Too many people in...
