House debates
Monday, 3 March 2014
- Atypical Haemolytic Uraemia Syndrome (1 speech)
I draw the House's attention to the inspirational story of Katherine Marshall and her family who live in my electorate. Katherine is 23 years old and has been fighting an extremely rare immune... - Petition: Magnetic Resonance Imaging Licence for Mount Gambier (5 speeches)
I seek leave to provide to the House a petition calling for the federal government to grant an MRI licence for use in Mount Gambier. On Tuesday, 18 February, I had the great privilege of... - Kingsford Smith Electorate: First Hand Aboriginal Sunday Markets (1 speech)
Yesterday I had the great privilege of attending the inaugural Aboriginal markets and workshops at the historic Bare Island in our community. The markets are an initiative of the First Hand... - Heazlewood, Mr Ivan (1 speech)
Ivan Heazlewood, from Heazlewood's Lane at Whitemore in the north of my electorate of Lyons, has been an innovator in many agricultural fields, including cattle breeding and seed production. But... - Iramoo Primary School (1 speech)
Last week I had the opportunity to again visit the very impressive Iramoo Primary School, in Wyndham Vale, named after the Wurundjeri people's word for the stretch of land upon which my... - Bowman Electorate: BoysTown (1 speech)
In commending the work of BoysTown in my electorate, I want to acknowledge the thousands of young people who have gone through that program already and in particular their work in south-eastern... - Killesteyn, Mr Ed (1 speech)
I rise to thank Mr Ed Killesteyn for many years of distinguished service, recently to the AEC but also to the great institution of the Australian Public Service. In my time as Special Minister of... - Cure, Ms Amy (1 speech)
Last week I was talking about gold medals for award-winning cheese in my electorate of Braddon. Wait; there is more! Last weekend, Braddon's golden girl, Amy Cure—I am so proud—won... - Parramatta Electorate: Evocca College (1 speech)
In Parramatta just over one in four people, about 26 per cent, of those enrolled in an educational institution are attending a tertiary or a technical institute. That is well above the national... - Ryan Electorate: Community Service Awards (1 speech)
I wish to take this opportunity to pay tribute to the many volunteers in my electorate of Ryan. As a driving force in our community, these volunteers work without thought of reward or... - Canberra (1 speech)
Today all of Australia has found out what we Canberrans have always known—Canberra is Australia's most liveable city. The results of Auspoll's annual survey My city: the people's verdict... - Banks Electorate: Local Sporting Champions Grants (1 speech)
I rise today to congratulate the Banks recipients in the Local Sporting Champions grants program, which allows for $500 grants towards participation in a state, national or international sporting... - Cooper, Mr Chris (1 speech)
On Oscars Day, I rise today to mention the outstanding work of my constituent, Lalor Park father of three Chris Cooper, who has been recognised by the US Academy of Motion Picture Arts and... - Country Women's Association (1 speech)
We have heard a lot about the drought in the past week and the government's $320 million relief package. This drought is a shocking natural weather disaster that has hit 70 per cent of... - Amanda Young Foundation (1 speech)
I take this opportunity to recognise the Amanda Young Foundation and the important work being undertaken by this organisation in the fight against the deadly meningococcal disease, particularly... - Workplace Relations (1 speech)
I predict that the name Martin Ferguson will be well used in this House over the next 12 months if not longer. It will be the most used name of a former member that this House has ever recorded... - Environment (1 speech)
Yesterday I joined with volunteers from the Berkeley Vale Scout Group for Clean Up Australia Day. For the past 20 years Australians have devoted more than 24 million hours towards the environment... - Canberra (3 speeches)
The member for Canberra and I have long known that this is Australia's most livable city, but a new report from the Property Council has provided statistical evidence to back up that fundamental... - Payne, Mr Harold Stanley (Stan) (2 speeches)
I rise to pay tribute to Harold Stanley Payne, who died in Launceston on 17 February aged 87. Stan was a wonderful, cultured man who loved literature and poetry and bestowed his enthusiasm on...
