House debates

Thursday, 14 May 2015

  • Domestic Violence (1 speech)
    Last Monday, I joined over 100 locals in Blacktown's Village Green for a sombre and sobering event on a chilly autumn night. It was a candlelight vigil initiated in the memory of someone whom...
  • Trade (1 speech)
    As members would be aware, since being elected to office the coalition government has pursued an aggressive trade and investment agenda aimed at putting in place the best possible settings for...
  • Scullin Electorate: Centenary of Anzac (1 speech)
    Recently I had the privilege of attending several Centenary of Anzac commemorations in my electorate. I spoke earlier this year about the wonderful work done by many volunteers across the...
  • Forrest Electorate: Vasse Virgin (1 speech)
    The laws of copyright are complicated and fraught with peril. They are particularly difficult if you are a small regional business up against a multinational corporation. This is the kind of...
  • Middle East (1 speech)
    Growing up in a religious household and having a faith-based education probably in part accounts for my social conservatism. My upbringing has also caused me to know from a very young age that...
  • McMillan Electorate: Illicit Drugs (1 speech)
    I have just come from my office in Parliament House, where I met with Josie Rycks, who is a year 11 student at Mary McKillop Catholic Regional College in Leongatha. This most impressive young...