House debates

Monday, 1 June 2015

  • Charlton Electorate: Centenary of Anzac (1 speech)
    I am pleased to update the House on Centenary of Anzac commemorations in Charlton. Before speaking on the various ways this special centenary was commemorated, I would like to acknowledge those...
  • Hasluck Electorate: Women's Powder Room (1 speech)
    I have the incredible privilege of being actively involved with men's sheds, firstly in NSW, and in my role with men's sheds in my electorate of Hasluck. Men's sheds are accessible to all men and...
  • Chisholm Electorate: Budget (1 speech)
    Before the last election the Prime Minister announced no cuts to education, no cuts to health, no change to pensions, no change to the GST and no cuts to the ABC or SBS. For every clause in that...
  • Economy (1 speech)
    During the past century, history has thrown up three great unplanned economic experiments where a group of people of similar cultural backgrounds, similar education, similar resources, similar...
  • Lilley Electorate: Centenary of Anzac (1 speech)
    This year we commemorate the centenary of the Anzac landings and honour the service of those who fought in the Great War and subsequent wars. After that war and many others, our troops returned...
  • Crime (1 speech)
    When it comes to matters of law and order, I know there are different areas of responsibility between state and federal governments. However, every now and then someone will bring something to...
  • Griffith Electorate: Bulimba Barracks (1 speech)
    Councillor Shayne Sutton, Di Farmer MP and I have recently called on the federal government to contribute 10 percent of the proceeds of the sale of Defence land in my electorate to funding local...
  • Barker Electorate: River Communities (1 speech)
    I rise to bring the attention of members to the scandalous series of events surrounding the non-dispersal of $25 million of federal government money. For the benefit of members I will go through...
  • Live Animal Exports (1 speech)
    The recent photo depicting the sledgehammer killing of cattle in Vietnam has precipitated another wave of community outrage about the merits of live exports. The incident has been attributed to...
  • Gilmore Electorate (2 speeches)
    The days between sitting weeks are extraordinary. There is a complete whirlwind of events to attend, to catch up on community connections, and last weekend the youth of Gilmore showed their true...