House debates

Wednesday, 28 November 2018

  • Kingsford Smith Electorate: Cruise Ship Terminal (1 speech)
    The Prime Minister has a lot to say. He's a talker but he's not a very good listener. He has gone silent on the New South Wales Liberals' plan to build a cruise ship terminal at Yarra Bay in the...
  • Newcastle Permanent Primary School Mathematics Competition, Lyne Electorate: Arts (1 speech)
    I would like to give a big shout-out to some of the Lyne electorate's emerging mathematics wizards. The Newcastle Permanent Primary School Mathematics Competition was held in August, and 18,847...
  • Macquarie Electorate: Schools (1 speech)
    The 2018 school year is coming to an end. I know that, as I get to more presentation days, I will continue to be blown away by the students in my local schools. With outstanding performances on...
  • Federal Anti-Corruption Commission (1 speech)
    When a fisherman throws in a line and catches very few fish, they wonder: is it because there are hardly any fish or is it because they're fishing with the wrong tackle or the wrong line? The...
  • Climate Change (1 speech)
    This Friday, thousands of schoolchildren across Australia will strike, demanding politicians take action on climate change. Moreover, last month we saw the people of Wentworth vote for action,...
  • Defence Equipment (1 speech)
    The federal government has made a significant investment in upgrading Australia's border security through the acquisition of the P-8A Poseidon aircraft and the MQ-4C Triton Unmanned Aircraft...
  • Exports, Broadband (1 speech)
    Sanofi Consumer Healthcare is a complementary medicine manufacturer located in Virginia in the electorate of Lilley. It employs more than 300 locals and annually produces around 360 million soft...
  • Murray Electorate: Agriculture (1 speech)
    I would like to take this opportunity to put the state of play of agriculture in the Murray electorate on the table. Agriculture is obviously the backbone of the region and the farmers of Murray...
  • Paterson Electorate: Bushfires (1 speech)
    Bushfires are not uncommon in my community. Last weekend the residents of Campvale, Medowie and Salt Ash, which are towns in my electorate, were faced with another bushfire emergency. Within one...
  • Centenary of Armistice (2 speeches)
    Remembrance Day—the 11th of the 11th—commemorates the day in 1918 when the guns fell silent on the Western Front. Obviously on that day there was rejoicing worldwide. Following that...