House debates
Monday, 22 May 2017
- Kingsford Smith Electorate: St Anthony of Padua Church (1 speech)
On 12 August 1917 Sydney's Catholic Archbishop Michael Kelly laid a foundation stone for a new church on a block of land on the top of the hill at Arden Street, overlooking what was then called... - Forrest Electorate: Margaret River Wine Exports (1 speech)
The first dedicated Margaret River wines retail and wholesale outlet opened in China last month. This is believed to be a world first for a wine region—to have its own dedicated store in... - Blaxland Electorate: Employment (1 speech)
This Thursday in Bankstown there will be a jobs expo. This is a very simple idea. It brings together employers who have jobs and unemployed people who are looking for a job—it will put them... - Shailer Park State High School (1 speech)
It is my pleasure to rise in the House today to speak about the success of one of Forde's great public schools. Shailer Park State High School is one of Logan's stand-out schools for significant... - National Indigenous Youth Parliament 2017 (1 speech)
This week I had the honour of welcoming not one but two representatives from my electorate who have been selected to attend the National Indigenous Youth Parliament. They are 19-year-old Ashleigh... - Ride Against Drugs (1 speech)
Today I would like to speak about the Ride Against Drugs group operating in my electorate and the great work that they do for the youth in Bonner. I met with the co-founder and director, Max... - Bass Electorate: Launceston Community Legal Centre (1 speech)
I rise today to congratulate the Launceston Community Legal Centre for its success in Volunteering Tasmania's recent Tasmanian Volunteering Awards for 2017. It was my very great pleasure to... - Fisher Electorate: Small Business (1 speech)
The Turnbull coalition government is committed to supporting Australian small businesses. Last week, the Minister for Small Business came to visit my electorate of Fisher to talk to local... - Brand Electorate: Rockingham Rams Football Club (1 speech)
Last Friday night I had the very great honour of presenting the first female football team for the Rockingham Rams Football Club with their inaugural team jerseys. I am so grateful for the... - Robertson Electorate: Budget (1 speech)
Over the past week I have heard from hundreds of hardworking families and businesses on the Central Coast, to get their thoughts on the budget. Many locals stopped at an Ettalong listening post... - Oxley Electorate Spirit of Anzac Award (1 speech)
Earlier this year I announced to the House the inaugural Oxley Electorate Spirit of Anzac Award, in partnership with our local RSL sub-branches. This was a competition open to students in year... - O'Connor Electorate: Veterans (1 speech)
I rise today to thank the honourable Dan Tehan MP, Minister for Veterans Affairs, for his recent visit to Albany and Denmark in my electorate of O'Connor. It was an honour to show him around... - Bruce Electorate: Dandenong Immigration Office (1 speech)
I rise to record in this House the opposition of my community to Minister Peter Dutton's callous, out-of-touch decision to close the Dandenong immigration office. This is a multicultural area... - St Andrew's Church Choir (1 speech)
It is a privilege today to rise to honour the 175th anniversary of St Andrew's Church choir in the wonderful electorate of Goldstein. Yesterday, they celebrated this incredible anniversary of... - Workplace Relations (3 speeches)
A couple of weeks ago, I, together with my wife, Liberty, and son, Ned, was proud to visit and lend my support to the 89 Fletcher Insulation workers who have now been on strike since 17 February.... - North Sydney Electorate: Volunteers (1 speech)
One of the inspiring parts of our jobs as members of parliament is the opportunity to work with individuals and organisations in our electorates who are helping others in need, be it the... - Education (1 speech)
I rise to condemn this government's crazy $22 billion cut to schools across this country. In my electorate of Lalor it is a $24½ million cut from the state schools across the electorate in... - Bennelong Electorate: Schools (2 speeches)
In recent weeks I have had the good fortune to visit many local schools in my electorate, including Carlingford High, Our Lady Queen of Peace Catholic Primary, Truscott Street Public School,...
