House debates
Tuesday, 27 November 2012
- McPherson Electorate: Sports (1 speech)
I would like to acknowledge the outstanding achievements of the Gold Coast Master Rowers at the recent Pan Pacific Masters Games rowing regatta that was held on 3 and 4 November on the Gold... - Infrastructure, City of Giovinazzo (1 speech)
Last week I was in Italy for high-level discussions on infrastructure and infrastructure financing and tomorrow in the House I will be welcoming the leaders of 35 infrastructure companies from... - Gippsland Electorate: Latrobe Regional Hospital (1 speech)
I rise to highlight my ongoing concerns at the lack of funding to support a much-needed redevelopment of facilities at the Latrobe Regional Hospital in my electorate. By way of background, the... - Million Hearts, One Voice Campaign (1 speech)
Australia has always been characterised as having a vibrant multicultural people from all parts of the world. From time to time they have come here in different ways. In particular, there is one... - Parenting Payments (1 speech)
Catherine Harman is a constituent of the electorate of Canning. She came to my electorate office and I promised that I would bring her letter to the attention of the Prime Minister. On 25... - Renewable Energy (1 speech)
A few weeks ago I met with a passionate young man from my electorate, Will Bennett. Will, along with 80 other young Australians, travelled to South Australia in September for the Repower Port... - Christmas (1 speech)
Today marks four weeks until Christmas Day, so I take this opportunity to mention some of the fantastic things happening in Macarthur to celebrate Christmas and support others this holiday... - Fraser Electorate: Social Entrepreneurs (1 speech)
On 16 October this year I held a breakfast meeting with a small but passionate group of local social entrepreneurs: Bradley Carron-Arthur, Courtney Slone, Katrina Marson, Melanie Poole, Tony... - National Disability Insurance Scheme (1 speech)
Numerous members of this House have risen in support of the proposed National Disability Insurance Scheme and I would like to recommit, as I have to Ryan residents, to its implementation. I... - Deakin Electorate: Recurrent School Funding (2 speeches)
Last Thursday, 22 November, I had the pleasure of hosting a local school principals forum on Labor's national plan for school improvement with the Minister for School Education, Early Childhood...
