House debates

Tuesday, 24 February 2015

  • Scullin Electorate: Road and Rail Infrastructure (1 speech)
    Daniel Andrews and the Victorian Labor Party took to last November's state election a vision for a better Melbourne—one which recognised the challenges, but also the great opportunities,...
  • Petrie Electorate: Maternity Services (1 speech)
    I recently had the pleasure of meeting two women who came to my office to speak to me about birthing choices. Having a baby is one of life's great passages. I myself stood by my wife Louise over...
  • Business Enterprise Centre Ipswich Region (1 speech)
    On Friday, 13 February this year the Business Enterprise Centre Ipswich Region, or BECIR, learnt that it would not receive the Commonwealth funding it requires to continue to operate in the...
  • Tasmania: Infrastructure (1 speech)
    When I was elected in September 2013, there were, along with many smaller commitments, two fundamental things that I wanted to do in the time that I was given in this place. One was to deliver on...
  • Lane, Mr Denis Christopher (1 speech)
    Madam Speaker, I would like to present a eulogy for Dennis Christopher 'Dinny' Lane. This is a story of a man with a big heart, of a good life, of a man who loved life and of a life well lived....
  • Swan-Canning River Recovery Program (2 speeches)
    Those members who are from or have visited Western Australia would recognise the beauty of our natural rivers. I am fortunate to have my electorate bounded by two of Perth's most iconic rivers:...