House debates
Monday, 3 March 2014
- Cypriot Wine Festival (1 speech)
I would like to talk about the Cypriot Wine Festival that I attended on Saturday night. It is the annual Cyprus wine festival that is conducted by the Cypriot community of Melbourne, Victoria.... - McPherson Electorate: Robina Lions Club (1 speech)
I rise to speak about one of the fantastic community organisations in my electorate in McPherson, the Robina Lions, who recently celebrated their 25th anniversary. Twenty-five years of service to... - Shortland Electorate: Australia Day Awards (1 speech)
On Australia Day this year two outstanding Shortland residents were awarded the Order of Australia: Edward or Ted Atchison as he is known and William Storer. Ted Atchison is an outstanding... - Slattery, Mr Laurie (1 speech)
I would like to acknowledge the memory of the late Laurie Slattery, a highly regarded member of my local community. During the 1960s, a 20-year-old Laurie Slattery volunteered for a... - Lalor Electorate: Cambridge Primary School (1 speech)
On 17 February this year, I visited Cambridge Primary School in my electorate. I commend the Principal, Meenah Marchbank, for leading this school on an amazing improvement journey. In 2002, the... - Murray Electorate: Boosey Creek Cheese (2 speeches)
I rise to speak on a magnificent Murray electorate cheese producer who has received national recognition for their award-winning cheeses over the last two years. Boosey Creek cheeses are made by... - Bendigo Electorate: Women's National Basket Ball League (1 speech)
Today I rise to let the House know that this weekend Bendigo, my home town, will host the Women's National Basket Ball League championships. The Bendigo Spirit team is one victory away from... - Water (1 speech)
I have spoken before in this place about the need for water in the Calare electorate. It is a wonderful part of Australia, it is the oldest part of regional Australia, but it does have water... - Dimech, Mr Lawrence (1 speech)
I rise to acknowledge a great Australian and a great local, Lawrence Dimech. Lawrence came to Australia from Malta back in 1956—a couple of years before I was born—and he has well and... - Schools (1 speech)
I rise to give due praise to the young people of the Fisher and Fairfax electorates who came together recently for a Constitutional convention. The question was, 'Should there be a bill of... - Electorate of Blair: Ipswich Headspace (1 speech)
Just over a year ago I had the pleasure of attending with the then Minister for Mental Health and Ageing Mark Butler the official opening of the headspace in Ipswich. It was very popular event... - Electorate of Forde: Beenleigh Family Centre Child Care (1 speech)
I know it gives you great delight, Mr Deputy Speaker Mitchell, to give me the call! It is with great pleasure that I rise this afternoon to celebrate the achievement of one of our great childcare... - Electorate of Hotham: Lunar New Year Festival in Springvale (1 speech)
It was an honour to spend Australia Day celebrating the Lunar New Year Festival in Springvale. Ninety thousand people crammed Buckingham Avenue for a celebration that has become one of... - Charitable Organisations (1 speech)
I have been fortunate in recent years to interact with charitable institutions in my electorate such as the Salvation Army, Anglicare, Baptcare, the Launceston City Mission, St Vincent de Paul,... - Australian Defence Force (1 speech)
On Saturday I was privileged to attend a welcome home parade in Darwin for Australian troops: men and women who had been deployed and served in Afghanistan across 2013. More than 250 ADF... - Deakin Electorate: Infrastructure (1 speech)
I am pleased to rise today to discuss the coalition's commitment to delivering local infrastructure and creating jobs in my electorate of Deakin. Recently I attended the opening of the new, $197... - Fraser Electorate: Youth Connections Program (1 speech)
I rise today to applaud Youth Connections, a national youth education program which is delivered in my electorate by Anglicare and to urge the federal government to continue to fund it. At this... - Hinkler Electorate (1 speech)
In recent weeks I have had the great pleasure of meeting some of Hinkler's best and brightest. High school students from Hervey Bay, Kepnock, Kingaroy, Bundaberg, North Bundaberg and St Luke's... - Medicare (1 speech)
I rise today to share my deep concern about the proposed $6 GP tax that the coalition will not rule out. I ask the government to rule this GP tax out. This tax will have a significant impact on... - Flynn Electorate (1 speech)
I wish to bring to the House's attention to the fact that the Central Highlands Easter Sunflower Festival is being held in Emerald, Central Queensland in 2014. This will mark 38 years of the... - Fremantle Electorate: Friends of Woodman Point Recreation Camp (1 speech)
I rise to acknowledge the passion, dedication and sheer hard work of the Friends of Woodman Point Recreation Camp, who, since 2001, have undertaken the preservation of the site and enabled... - Tangney Electorate: Outstanding Residents (1 speech)
Today I rise to congratulate outstanding members of the Tangney community on their contribution to the electorate and the wider community. Montana Scott, Brydie Dumma and Tayla Edwards of... - Charlton Electorate: Alesco Senior College (1 speech)
Recently I visited Alesco Senior College, a Hunter based education provider which is helping young people who have had some difficulty in their lives to complete their Higher School Certificate.... - Capricornia Electorate: Jason Rich Foundation (1 speech)
As I move around my electorate I come across inspiring stories which restore one's faith in humanity. Recently I visited the JBS meat processing plant, a large-scale employer on the outskirts of... - Isaacs Electorate: Open Water Swims (1 speech)
On 1 March I had the pleasure of competing in the open water swim conducted by the Edithvale Life Saving Club and the Aspendale Life Saving Club, known as the club-to-club swim. It is the 12th... - Reid Electorate: Turkish Community (1 speech)
I rise to congratulate the Bayram Turkish Cultural Association, where I had the honour of attending their annual Anatolian festival on Saturday. Reid is home to an amazing Turkish... - United Voice (1 speech)
Since the change of government, there has been no shortage of attacks on trade unions but I want to commend one trade union, United Voice, on its publication Real Voices for Change, done on the... - Spastic Centres of South Australia (1 speech)
SCOSA—Spastic Centres of South Australia—is a not-for-profit organisation that was incorporated in 1950. It originated from very humble beginnings, when a group of parents came... - Victorian State Election (1 speech)
Later this year the Victorian people will have an opportunity to cast a verdict on the Napthine Liberal government, a government which has been lurching from crisis to crisis over the past few... - Agriculture (1 speech)
I rise to acknowledge the attendance recently in the electorate of Barker of the Minister for Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries. I had the pleasure of hosting the minister on 18 and 19 February...
