House debates

Monday, 16 March 2015

  • Budget (3 speeches)
    Madam Speaker, I rise to speak on the impact the Abbott government's harsh budget cuts are having on my community in Ballarat—particularly, the cuts to social services. It is fair to say...
  • National Security (1 speech)
    I rise tonight to speak on an increasingly frightening reality that we find ourselves in in the modern era. It is a very sad fact that many people across the globe and here at home seek to do us...
  • Intergenerational Report: 2015 (1 speech)
    Earlier this month the Treasurer released the long-awaited five-yearly Intergenerational report. Typical of the Treasurer and of the Abbott government, what should have been a non-political...
  • Queensland: Cyclone Marcia (1 speech)
    The recovery continues in Rockhampton and on the Capricorn Coast after the devastation caused by Cyclone Marcia. Last week, I travelled through the worst-affected areas, near Byfield, where the...
  • Migration (1 speech)
    In this very chamber two weeks ago, the Treasurer touted his Intergenerational report, declaring it: … an incredibly important document to start a serious conversation about the challenges...
  • Local Government (1 speech)
    I rise tonight to advise the House of the great work that is happening in my electorate with my four local mayors. John Brent is the Mayor of Scenic Rim Regional Council. Steve Jones is the Mayor...