House debates

Wednesday, 30 May 2012

  • Second Sydney Airport (1 speech)
    Sydney airport is a key driver of our local shire and economy, providing jobs for thousands in aviation and related industries. My constituents have a great interest in securing the airport's...
  • National Reconciliation Week (1 speech)
    As a federal MP with a large Indigenous community in Ipswich and Somerset, and as Chair of the House of Representatives Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Standing Committee, I would like to...
  • Bennelong Electorate: Traffic Congestion (1 speech)
    As the representative for the people of Bennelong, I have spoken in this place about a large range of issues of concern to my constituents: cost of living, aircraft noise, economic management,...
  • Second Sydney Airport (1 speech)
    Madam Deputy Speaker, you have just listened tonight to the member for Cook's speech calling for a second airport for Sydney. I am heartened by the member for Cook bringing this to the parliament...
  • Enterprise Migration Agreements (1 speech)
    Last week the Gillard Labor government gave approval for over 1,700 foreign workers at the Roy Hill project in the Pilbara. It was an absolutely bungled decision, and we still do not know exactly...
  • Turnbull, Rev. Lawrence (2 speeches)
    Just in the short minute or so that we have remaining, I would like to inform the House today that a very significant man in our local community passed away a couple of weeks ago, the Reverend...