House debates

Thursday, 19 October 2017

  • Walker, Mr James, Norman, Mr Peter (1 speech)
    I rise today to pay tribute to a local legend, and a national legend. James Walker was known as the 'Mayor of Hackett' for his activism in the Hackett Community Association. Born in Ashfield in...
  • Energy (1 speech)
    Sometimes you know when you've come into the right place and it's your place in time—when all your little ducks line up, if you like. And so it is with the National Energy Guarantee. I've...
  • Mental Health (1 speech)
    The Australian Bureau of Statistics has once again confirmed suicide as a leading cause of death for Australians aged 15 to 44. Last year there was an average of eight deaths by suicide every day...
  • First World War Armistice (1 speech)
    The centenary of the First World War armistice is just over a year away. At that time we as Australians will pause and reflect on the 100th anniversary of the end of the First World War—the...
  • Broadband (1 speech)
    I rise today to speak on a matter that is putting many of our communities at risk, isolating individuals and weakening our small businesses—the government's flawed copper NBN. I've received...
  • International Day of the Girl Child (1 speech)
    October the 11th was the International Day of the Girl Child, and many in this House spoke of attending special events to make sure we know that girls and women are a significant part of our...