House debates

Thursday, 13 February 2014

  • Williamstown Shipyards (1 speech)
    I speak today as a representative of a community still reeling from the loss of 2,500 manufacturing jobs at the Toyota Altona plant. With the loss of these jobs and the flow-on effects to the...
  • Zambian Plane Crash (1 speech)
    I wish to raise my concerns about an investigation into the crash of a light aircraft near Victoria Falls in Zambia on 9 September 2004 in which three Australian citizens were killed: Justine...
  • Department of Health: Health Star Rating Website (1 speech)
    I go to a matter that has been raised in the media, the other place and this place in relation to the health food star-rating system and the Department of Health website that announced the system...
  • Taxation Reform (1 speech)
    I am rising on a matter I feel strongly about. At the election, the coalition promised that we would review the taxation system within two years of coming to government. We will prepare a...
  • Employment (1 speech)
    Today, as usual, economists' predictions were wrong. They predicted jobs growth last month of 15,000 and a steady unemployment rate. Instead we lost 3,700 jobs and the unemployment rate increased...
  • Trade Unions (1 speech)
    I rise to commend the government's determination to bring back the Australian Building and Construction Commission, which will help battle union corruption in electorates across the country...