House debates

Thursday, 19 June 2014

  • Pensions and Benefits (3 speeches)
    I was intending to address something very different here today, but I have been so appalled and shocked by the Prime Minister's conduct today in question time that I just want to get on the...
  • McIntyre, Bishop John Charles (1 speech)
    This one is hard for me, so I am going to use the words of other people. I have here a photo of Bishop John Charles McIntyre with the people of Redfern behind him for his Order of Service on his...
  • Environmental Defenders Offices (1 speech)
    Prime Minister Abbott recently described himself as a conservationist. This absurd claim would be hilarious if the damage the Abbott government is inflicting on the environment were not so...
  • Work for the Dole (1 speech)
    On Friday 30 May I welcomed the Assistant Minister for Employment, the Hon. Luke Hartsuyker MP, to Dobell to officially launch the government's new Work for the Dole program. Dobell is one of 18...
  • Superannuation (1 speech)
    Today I wish to raise the issue of superannuation payments to backpackers—generally younger people in Australia on working holiday visas. This is an issue that fruit growers in my...
  • Abbott Government (5 speeches)
    History is probably full of examples where people have reminded us about how history repeats itself, so I might as well repeat the remark: "We are seeing history repeat itself before our very...
  • CEO Sleepout (2 speeches)
    In the minute that is left to us in the adjournment debate I put on the record, as I am sure many in this House would, congratulations to many of our colleagues and people in our local...