House debates

Tuesday, 18 March 2014

  • Western Australian Senate Election (1 speech)
    The Senate election in Western Australia is of prime importance not just to the nation but to Western Australia. Over the years, successive Australian governments have relied on the wealth...
  • Sugar Industry (1 speech)
    I rise to speak on an issue of great concern in my electorate of Hinkler. The situation confronting canegrowers is dire. The region has endured two major floods in three years and is now in the...
  • Malaysia, Malaysia: Missing Aircraft (1 speech)
    The smooth transition by Indonesia from the Suharto dictatorship to a functioning democracy is something all observant Australians recognise. Nothing highlights this more than the raucous nature...
  • Beef Industry (1 speech)
    Building Australia's bilateral ties and maximising the value of our exports with our closest neighbour, Indonesia, was the key focus of an agricultural forum held in Broome on 28 February. This...
  • Deregulation (2 speeches)
    For some time now we have been subjected to a numbing barrage of platitudes on deregulation from the Prime Minister and the member for Kooyong. In opposition, their trite slogans were more like...