House debates

Thursday, 6 June 2013

  • Petition: Enoggera Barracks, Infrastructure (1 speech)
    I rise to present a petition that has been found to be in order by the House of Representatives Standing Committee on Petitions and which has been signed by 272 Australians in my electorate. The...
  • National Security (3 speeches)
    Mr Deputy Speaker, I seek indulgence to add to an answer in question time today.
  • Media Ownership (1 speech)
    On 11 June 2013, Mr Rupert Murdoch's News Corporation will hold a special meeting for shareholders to vote on amendments needed to authorise the company's plan to break into two separate publicly...
  • Parkes Electorate: Employment (1 speech)
    I am concerned about the government's demonising of workers who are in Australia under the 457 visa scheme. Indeed, the Minister for Immigration and Citizenship claimed that there were 10,000...
  • Deakin Electorate: Education (1 speech)
    On 17 April this year I had the great pleasure of visiting a school in my electorate, Nunawading Christian College—a great school with a really well-earned reputation—which is growing...
  • Dobell Electorate: Mining (1 speech)
    I rise to talk about the proposed coalmine in my electorate. Deputy Speaker Scott, you will know that I asked a question today of the Prime Minister in relation to this coalmine. It is the third...
  • Holt Electorate: Coptic Community (1 speech)
    Last Sunday I had the pleasure of attending the official launch of the Manna4life food van with His Grace Bishop Suriel, Father Abanoub Attalla and Councillor Sam Aziz, who is the Deputy Mayor of...
  • Casey Electorate (1 speech)
    In the remaining minute or so, I just wanted to recognise 11 local primary schools in the Upper Yarra that conducted a post-Anzac Day service on Wednesday, 8 May. Naturally many of the local...