House debates
Wednesday, 28 November 2012
- Bennelong Electorate: Pledges to Constituents (1 speech)
On many occasions over the past three years, I have visited local schools and shopping centres, hosted street stalls, listening posts and gone doorknocking up and down the streets of Bennelong,... - Griffith Electorate: Small Business (1 speech)
Over the last four years, Australians have faced one of the toughest global economic challenges in our lifetime. As we look back, Australia's success in navigating the global financial crisis is... - National Disability Insurance Scheme (1 speech)
Let me put on the record as the representative of the people of Solomon and a member of the coalition that I fully support the introduction of the National Disability Insurance Scheme. In my... - Chifley Electorate: Diabetes (1 speech)
In the course of my election campaign and then becoming an MP I undertook to make sure that I kept in regular contact with GPs in my area just to get a sense of the health issues that affect the... - Boothby Electorate: Balyana Swimming Pool (1 speech)
I rise to speak on an important issue for residents in my electorate—that is, the recent announcement that the Balyana pool will be permanently closed from April 2013. This is an issue that... - Kingston Electorate: TS Noarlunga (1 speech)
I am pleased to rise today to speak about a great organisation in my electorate, TS Noarlunga, a Navy cadet unit that meets in the southern suburbs of Adelaide. In particular, I wish to recognise... - Local Government Superannuation Scheme (1 speech)
I rise to speak about Local Government Super, a topic about which I have had things to say previously. This is a fund which invests over $5 billion of the retirement savings of approximately... - Hindmarsh Electorate: Volunteers (1 speech)
I rise to pay tribute to the many wonderful people in the Hindmarsh electorate who choose to serve their community through their good volunteer works. Volunteers who contribute so much through... - Mental Health (1 speech)
Male suicide in rural Queensland is 2½ times more common than in our major cities. That is a really important point that came out of the suicide in remote and rural Australia report that was... - Makin Electorate: Big Steps Day (1 speech)
On Saturday, 17 November I joined several thousand childcare workers, parents, grandparents and children who rallied in Adelaide in support of the national Big Steps Day campaign for professional...
