House debates
Monday, 16 March 2015
- Tweed Hospital (1 speech)
I rise to congratulate New South Wales Labor for their commitment to invest in a major redevelopment of the Tweed Hospital. It was announced on 6 March that a Foley Labor government will invest... - Whaling (1 speech)
I in no way rise to endorse New South Wales Labor. They have been an abject failure. I rise on a matter of importance to us all and which we can all support, and that Australia's efforts to... - Johnstone, Ms Diane (1 speech)
I rise today to speak about a remarkable Canberran who has just recently been appointed a member in the general division of the Order of Australia, and she joins us here today. Di Johnstone was... - Beerwah State School (1 speech)
In an era when we are all finding it hard to move, when we sit in front of televisions and computers, it was fantastic last week to join the children of Beerwah State School, who were part of the... - Lake Macquarie Business Excellence Awards 2015 (1 speech)
Last Monday, I launched the Lake Macquarie Business Excellence Awards. This is the fourth year of the awards, which are designed for businesses of all sizes, new businesses, small businesses and... - Banks Electorate: St Joseph's Catholic Primary School (1 speech)
Last week I visited St Joseph's Catholic Primary School in Riverwood. St Joseph's is a great school, drawing the majority of its students from the Riverwood, Peakhurst and Lugarno areas in my... - Bruce Electorate: Ronald McDonald House (1 speech)
I had the pleasure last Friday night of attending the opening of a photographic exhibition at the Monash Gallery of Art Community Space in my electorate. It was around Ronald McDonald House at... - Riley, Ms Gloria Stella (2 speeches)
I wish to place on record sincere condolences on the passing of Gloria Stella Riley on 8 March 2015, aged 73. Many members, senators and staff in this parliament will fondly recall Gloria, who... - Fisher, Mr Paul and Mrs Jann (1 speech)
I rise to speak about the wonderful occasion of a local constituent's 60th wedding anniversary. I was very pleased last week to have the pleasure of meeting Paul Fisher. He popped into my office... - Corangamite Electorate: Corangamite Medal (1 speech)
I rise to congratulate the 2014 recipients of the Corangamite Medal. The Corangamite Medal is an annual award I initiated which recognises outstanding citizenship in students. Congratulations go... - Canberra Electorate: HerCanberra Magazine (1 speech)
Last Thursday I attended the launch of the HerCanberra magazine down at the Hyatt Hotel. The HerCanberra magazine is the next phase of the journey for Amanda Whitley, who a number of years ago... - Macquarie Electorate: Infrastructure (1 speech)
I am delighted to rise today to focus on an announcement made last week to ease congestion in Glenbrook in the Blue Mountains. I am pleased that this government and the current New South Wales... - Canberra Electorate: HerCanberra Magazine (4 speeches)
Madam Deputy Speaker, I was just wondering if I could table the 15 names because I did not get through them all. - Shortland Electorate: Centenary of Anzac (1 speech)
I am really pleased to announce grant funding of $34,000 to produce commemorative medals marking the 100th anniversary of Gallipoli. These grants were made through the Anzac Centenary Local... - Dobell Electorate: Cancer Council's Relay for Life (1 speech)
This year marks the 15th anniversary since the start of Mingara Central Coast Cancer Council's Relay for Life event. This past Saturday I joined with representatives from the Central Coast Cancer... - Harmony Day (1 speech)
This 21st of March will be the 15th occasion where we as a nation have celebrated Harmony Day. Harmony Day has been an important part of the multicultural calendar over that 15 years. It is all... - Lyne Electorate: Clark, Mr Rowan and Ms Anna (1 speech)
I want to congratulate a farming family in my electorate, Rowan and Anna Clark, from Rupertswood, near Hagley, in the Meander Valley, in northern Tasmania. They have found a novel way of showing... - Ovarian Cancer (1 speech)
I rise to thank all of those members, and you, Madam Deputy Speaker, for supporting the ovarian cancer fundraising campaign I ran through this parliament, and the morning tea I had in Shortland... - Capricornia Electorate: Cyclone Marcia (1 speech)
I refer to the devastation to small business on the Capricorn Coast caused by Cyclone Marcia. The damage bill exceeds $200 million. As the recovery phase continues, one of the best ways we can... - Pensions and Benefits (1 speech)
Today in question time the Prime Minister once again sought to try to justify the government's position on pension indexation by saying that the pension will not be cut. But let us be really... - Sun Smiles Project (1 speech)
Last week I had the pleasure of launching an amazing initiative in my electorate: the Sun Smiles project. The Sun Smiles project seeks to address the declining state of children's dental health....
