House debates

Monday, 12 October 2015

  • National Carers (7 speeches)
    I move: That this House: (1) notes that: (a) National Carers Week runs from 11 to 17 October 2015 to recognise and celebrate the outstanding contribution unpaid carers make to our nation; (b)...
  • Papua New Guinea (6 speeches)
    A move the motion relating to Papua New Guinea in the terms in which it appears on the Notice Paper. Modern Papua New Guinea is a proud and vibrant nation of 7.3 million people. It is a nation of...
  • Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (8 speeches)
    I move: That this House: (1) acknowledges the critical role that women have played in advancing Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) in Australia; (2) notes that despite this,...
  • RAF Bomber Command (5 speeches)
    I move: That this House: (1) recognises the courage and sacrifice of the young Australian men who actively served in Bomber Command in World War II; (2) requests the creation of a medal for Royal...
  • Steel Industry (6 speeches)
    I move: That this House calls on the Government to: (1) acknowledge that the impending loss of 500 jobs from the steelworks in Port Kembla will hurt the economic security of a region which...
  • Small Business (4 speeches)
    I rise to speak on this motion from the member for Forde, Mr van Manen, which notes in part that 96 per cent of all of Australian businesses are small businesses, employing more than 4.5 million...