House debates

Thursday, 23 October 2014

  • Budget (1 speech)
    The evidence is mounting: the Abbott government's first terrible budget is carving up a social divide, disgracefully, along social and political lines. A study by the University of Canberra's...
  • Cootamundra Shire Council (1 speech)
    Congratulations to Cootamundra Shire Council on winning the rural category of the AR Bluett Memorial Award for local government. Winners were announced at the Local Government NSW conference...
  • Budget (1 speech)
    This government, through this budget, is seeking to entrench a deep division in Australian society—in Australia and between Australians. This budget, in essence, is a road map towards a...
  • Robertson Electorate: Volunteers (1 speech)
    Today, I rise to honour the more than 19,000 people who, in one way or another, volunteer in our local community and in my electorate of Robertson. On behalf of our local community, I express our...
  • Budget (1 speech)
    When I was a kid, the big football battle was between Wests and Manly—yes, Max Krilich versus Tommy Raudonikis, the beach versus the 'burbs, the fibros versus the silvertails. I thought...
  • O'Connor Electorate: National Anzac Centre (1 speech)
    I rise today with a good news story and a positive story—that is, the completion of the National Anzac Centre in Albany. The city of Albany and the RSL hosted a preview with a soft opening...
  • Budget (1 speech)
    There is much to be proud of in my electorate. It is the most multicultural electorate in the whole of Australia. The people work tirelessly to provide opportunities for their kids. But how do...
  • Corangamite Electorate: Broadband (1 speech)
    I rise to celebrate the news that telecommunications provider, iiNet, is upgrading its cable broadband service across the Geelong region. Geelong is one of few centres in Victoria to have cable...
  • Budget (1 speech)
    We did not need the recent NATSEM modelling to know that the Abbott government's shameful budget was unfair. It screamed it from the dispatch box on that very night—attacks on the low paid,...
  • Australian Red Cross (1 speech)
    This year marks 100 years of service in Australia for the Red Cross. The Red Cross is one of the oldest and largest humanitarian movements in the world. The centenary milestone is a time to...
  • Budget (1 speech)
    It has been said of the Australian people, 'They will respond to an argument for change and reform but they want two requirements. They want to be satisfied it's in the national interest, because...
  • Capricornia Electorate (1 speech)
    Recently, I had the privilege of hosting the Prime Minister in Capricornia. The Prime Minister attended a community afternoon tea at Rockhampton Girls Grammar School. The event acknowledged the...
  • Budget (1 speech)
    The recent report by the University of Canberra's National Centre for Social and Economic Modelling details the impact of the federal budget on electorates across the country. The report has...
  • Cancer (1 speech)
    With one in two Australians diagnosed with cancer before the age of the 85, we have all experienced the sobering reality of a loved one affected by this disease. For 14 years, the Central Coast...
  • Budget (1 speech)
    A political party which campaigned on cost of living at the last election has delivered a blow in their budget to Australia's earning below average incomes and the Australian people know it. It...
  • 75th Anniversary Bicheno Primary School (1 speech)
    There is nothing fair about stealing from my children, nothing at all—the Bicheno Primary School on Tasmania's beautiful east coast recently celebrated its 75th birthday. For a small...
  • Budget (1 speech)
    The Prime Minister and the Treasurer should come to my community of Rankin. They should go door to door and explain to the good people in my area why they deserve to pay almost four times more...
  • Barker Electorate: Agricultural Shows (1 speech)
    I rise to advise the House that it is currently agricultural show and field day season in my electorate of Barker and, as such, I have enjoyed the opportunity of attending a multitude of shows in...
  • Budget (1 speech)
    According to NATSEM, families in the Prime Minister's own electorate will be $144 worse off every year because of his unfair budget; but families in my electorate of Lalor will be $578 worse of...
  • McHappy Day (1 speech)
    Like many members in this House, I was pleased to participate in McHappy Day last Saturday at the Lilydale restaurant in my electorate of Casey. Lilydale McDonald's has been a big supporter of...