House debates
Monday, 15 June 2015
- International Cleaners Day (1 speech)
This morning, cleaners gathered on the lawns of Parliament House to mark International Cleaners Day and the 25th anniversary of the first such event, held in Los Angeles. The rally was also a... - Duffy, Mr Don, OAM (1 speech)
Don Duffy OAM rolls off the tongue fairly easily after this Queen's Birthday honours. I cannot believe he has been chairman of the Pakenham Racing Club for the last 12 years. I think back on the... - Newcastle Electorate: Obesity (1 speech)
The National Heart Foundation recently listed the Newcastle region as the fourth-worst performing area in the state when it comes to obesity and exercise, with 31.5 per cent obese and 63.2 per... - Henzells Agency, Bankfoot House (1 speech)
2015 marks the 80th anniversary of Henzells Agency operating in Caloundra. It also marks the 25th anniversary of the partnership between Garry Waters and Roy Henzell. On Friday night we joined... - Chenoweth, Professor Lesley, AO (1 speech)
Lesley Chenoweth is a professor of social work, she is the head of the Logan campus of Griffith University and she is an extraordinary contributor to our local community. And now Lesley Chenoweth... - Northern Australia (1 speech)
It is an exciting time to be a member of parliament in north Australia. Since Federation, Australians have been talking about unlocking the economic potential of north Australia. There has been a... - Rail Infrastructure (1 speech)
On the weekend, I was very pleased to attend the opening of the congestion-busting Regional Rail Link in Melbourne's west. A joint project of state and federal Labor governments, the Regional... - Child Care (1 speech)
On Wednesday 10 June, I joined Marcelle Van Gasselt, manager of Bega Valley's child support and early intervention service, Playability, to announce the government's decision to extend their... - Indi Electorate: Mansfield Secondary College (1 speech)
It gives me great pleasure to welcome to parliament today Principal Timothy Hall and the leadership team from Mansfield Secondary College. I would like to acknowledge the fantastic role of... - Horticulture Code of Conduct Review (1 speech)
I risk to speak to support the independent review into the Horticulture Code of Conduct. I welcome the review, which I hope will give growers a full description of the terms and conditions they... - Parliament House: Cleaning Staff (1 speech)
I come from three generations of cleaners. My great-grandmother was a domestic in the Western District of Victoria, my grandmother cleaned three places in Melbourne, bringing up seven kids on her... - Banks Electorate: Local Government (1 speech)
I rise today to speak about a very important issue in my local electorate of Banks, and that is Bankstown City Council's inappropriate plans for the suburb of Padstow. The Padstow plan would see... - Social Cohesion (1 speech)
At every citizenship ceremony, we proudly tell our new Australians that they are fully-fledged citizens and that there is no difference between their rights and those of any other Australian. We... - World Heritage Areas (1 speech)
The care being taken to develop the Tasmanian Wilderness World Heritage Area Management Plan by the state government of Tasmania with the possible inclusion of some low-impact selective special... - Petrou, Mr Alex (1 speech)
I rise to commend to the House today some work going on in the electorate of Lalor by a young man named Alex Petrou. Alex works tirelessly in our local community. He works with the Youth... - Moore Electorate: Surf Lifesaving (1 speech)
Surf lifesaving is an integral part of the coastal lifestyle in my electorate of Moore, with three surf lifesaving clubs along the pristine beaches of Perth's northern suburbs. The outer... - International Cleaners Day (1 speech)
Today is International Cleaners Day. It is a day that we usually mark. We acknowledge, respect and celebrate the hard work of our cleaners. They are quite often a hidden workforce. They are still... - Bennelong Electorate: Milne Family (1 speech)
Earlier this year tragedy struck Bennelong with a horrific car accident claiming the lives of three constituents. Seven-year-old Ben Milne was the sole survivor, losing both his parents and his... - Broadband (3 speeches)
I rise to ask—rhetorically, of course, because we know the answer—what is the Abbott government doing about good broadband in this country? And the answer, unfortunately, is nothing.... - Lyne Electorate: Infrastructure (1 speech)
I rise to bring to the attention of the House the good news that two new bridges and road approaches are now open to the public in the Lyne electorate: Dickinson bridge at Moto and Dyers Crossing...
