House debates

Monday, 24 June 2013

  • Longman Electorate: Volunteers (1 speech)
    I rise today to inform the House of a great project I launched last week to benefit volunteerism in my local community. It is called Do Something Near You! We all know what a huge contribution...
  • Blair Electorate: Infrastructure (1 speech)
    I was pleased to see the front page of The Queensland Times today talk about the NBN rolling out jobs, with the nationwide NBN rollout boosting Ipswich jobs as well as internet access speeds. I...
  • Western Sydney Homeless Connect (1 speech, 1 comment)
    I rise today to speak about an outstanding initiative happening in Western Sydney, with the announcement of the Western Sydney Homeless Connect operating as a fully fledged not-for-profit...
  • Food Labelling (1 speech)
    I rise today to recognise the steps taken by this government to ensure accurate country of origin labelling. Australia is a proud nation that produces many products and much produce, and we...
  • Mayo Electorate: Mount Barker Christmas Pageant (1 speech)
    I rise today to raise a very matter in my electorate, particularly relating to Mount Barker. That is the Mount Barker Christmas Pageant. The Mount Barker Christmas Pageant is the second biggest...
  • Fraser Electorate: Multiculturalism (1 speech)
    In my first speech in this place I spoke about my maternal grandparents—a boilermaker and a teacher—who lived by the credo that if there was a spare room in the house it should be...
  • Pacific Partnership 2013 (1 speech)
    I recently had the privilege of joining the Pacific Partnership 2013 in its annual US-sponsored humanitarian and civic assistance mission, which is aimed at strengthening international...
  • Nurses (1 speech)
    I have been strongly supporting the New South Wales Nurses and Midwives' Association campaign for better nurse-patient ratios in rural New South Wales. Nurses in Casino, Grafton and Lismore,...
  • Bennelong Electorate: Korean Community (1 speech)
    I rise to discuss racism and, in particular, to draw attention to experiences of the Korean community in my electorate of Bennelong. A few months ago, a Sydney man, Mr Kim, and his Korean aunt...
  • Makin Electorate: Live Theatre (2 speeches)
    A couple of weeks ago, I watched a live theatre production by the Tea Tree Players at their theatre in Surrey Downs in the Makin electorate. The production was called I Bet Your Life. It was a...