House debates

Monday, 25 May 2015

  • Transport Infrastructure (1 speech)
    I rise to speak on behalf of the frustrated commuters in my electorate whose daily struggle to get in and out of town has become a political plaything of Tony Abbott and the Liberal Party. This...
  • Migration (1 speech)
    Today I raise concerns about the circumstances of certain migrant communities in Australia. Last week I was speaking at a local citizenship ceremony and I said to those new Australian citizens...
  • Attorney-General and Minister for the Arts​ (1 speech)
    I rise today in this grievance debate to talk about how aggrieved Australia feels that George Brandis is the Attorney-General and Minister for the Arts. Has there ever been a minister more...
  • Forestry (1 speech)
    I rise at this opportunity to talk about a meeting I had last week with my forestry operations. I have to say at the outset that I think forestry is a magnificent productive sector of our...
  • Scullin Electorate: Infrastructure (1 speech)
    May I say how pleased I am, Madam Deputy Speaker Claydon, to be receiving the call from you. The Prime Minister might call himself the 'infrastructure Prime Minister', but he is not fooling...
  • Medical Research (2 speeches)
    I am truly fortunate to represent an electorate that contains some of the most brilliant medical researchers in our country. I have spoken before in this place about several exciting research...