House debates

Tuesday, 24 November 2015

  • Vaccination (1 speech)
    In the last couple of weeks, I have had something of a baptism of fire as I have departed ever so slightly from the orthodoxy and recognised that we need to be prepared to talk about the costs...
  • Parkes Electorate: Bourke Abattoir (1 speech)
    I rise tonight to speak and show my strong support for a proposal to build a state-of-the-art small-stock abattoir in the Bourke district in my electorate. This would be of great interest to...
  • Melbourne Electorate: Public Housing (1 speech)
    My electorate of Melbourne has more public housing than any other electorate in the country. Public housing is full of vibrant communities and great people who help to make Melbourne such a great...
  • Domestic Violence (1 speech)
    Tomorrow is White Ribbon Day—a national day of action urging each of us to stand up and speak out against family violence, and specifically violence by men against women and children. I...
  • Lalor Electorate: Water (1 speech)
    Under indulgence, I would like to thank the member for Corangamite for her moving speech. I join with her in our pride to be Victorian and to know that in our state the issues of family violence...
  • Charity Golf Tournament, Rowing, Hockey (1 speech)
    Kyogle is known for its community spirit, so when the 2015 Brown & Hurley golf tournament was played earlier this month it was no surprise that over 300 players came to support local...
  • Arts (1 speech)
    Two months ago I spoke about the funding changes former arts minister George Brandis introduced. Those changes took $104.7 million from the independent Australia Council. It put those funds into...