House debates
Monday, 1 September 2014
- School Attendance (1 speech)
Firstly I want to thank the parliamentary secretary for his contribution. It is a bit of a pity he could not read out the second reading speech in his hand today; nevertheless, that is a past... - Food and Fibre Production in Australia (1 speech)
I rise tonight to speak about an issue which, in my view and that of many others, threatens to suffocate the resilience of our food and fibre producers in this country. This section of the... - Education (3 speeches)
I rise to condemn the Abbott government for their approach and the damage they are proposing to do to our nation's education system. From the cradle to emeritus professor level, this government... - Shipping (1 speech)
A little over two years ago in this place we were debating changes put forward by the previous Labor government to the coastal shipping act. I gave a speech at the time in which I raised a number... - Budget (1 speech)
The () (): I rise tonight to speak about the impact of the budget on rural, regional and remote Australia—or rather the lack of information to understand what that impact will be. In the... - Women (2 speeches)
The Commission on the Status of Women reaffirms: … that the promotion and protection of, and respect for, the human rights and fundamental freedoms of women, including the right to...
