House debates
Tuesday, 24 March 2015
- Richmond Electorate: Pensions and Benefits (1 speech)
Before the election, the Prime Minister promised that there would be no change to pensions. He said on SBS news on 6 September 2013: No cuts to education, no cuts to health, no change to... - Bennelong Electorate: Ermington West Public School (1 speech)
I rise to inform the house of a remarkable young student who attends Ermington West Public School in my electorate. Students at this school take part in a regular volunteering session with the... - Reclink National Program Funding (1 speech)
Well over 10,000 disadvantaged people every year have accessed a total of 90,000 sport and recreation opportunities through Reclink Australia. This has helped greatly people reporting social... - Mallee Electorate: Regional Newspapers (1 speech)
I rise to talk in the Australian parliament about my concerns with Fairfax Media wanting to cut regional journalism. One thing about country communities is that they need to be able to tell their... - Pensions (1 speech)
I stand today on behalf of the 11,602 age pensioners of Lalor. These people may have voted for this government. They may have been reassured by the Prime Minister's declaration that there would... - McMillan Electorate: Toora Post Office, Parkes Electorate: Drought (1 speech)
Thirty-six thousand five hundred days ago the local post office opened in Toora. I was there for the 100th anniversary celebration. I received a very special thank you card: To Russell Thank you... - Scullin Electorate: Pensions and Benefits (1 speech)
In the time that I have been in this place, one of the very great privileges I have enjoyed has been to be able to engage with seniors groups and pensioners groups in the Scullin... - Fisher Electorate: Roads (1 speech)
I rise today to speak about the Bruce Highway between Mooloolaba and Caloundra interchange—a critical piece of infrastructure for the people of the Sunshine Coast. I welcome to the new... - Pensions and Benefits (1 speech)
Before the election we remember well the Prime Minister's promise that there would be no changes to pensions—yet in his very first budget he launched an unprecedented attack on pensioners.... - 457 Visas (1 speech)
The Bowen Basin and regional service centres on the central Queensland coast are ground zero for job losses, with a far more devastating impact on the national economy than the cessation of car... - Canberra Electorate: Pensions and Benefits (1 speech)
This government should be ashamed of its unprecedented attacks on pensioners. The Prime Minister promised before the election that there would be no change to the pensions. This is one of the... - Calare Electorate: National Disability Insurance Scheme (1 speech)
Today was a great day for the east of my electorate and also for the Western Sydney Area Health Service, which goes from Penrith out to Lithgow, with the announcement of the early rollout of the... - Makin Electorate: Pensions and Benefits (1 speech)
There are over 18,300 aged pensioners in the Makin electorate, which I represent, and over 206,000 in the state of South Australia. Before the election they were not told by the Abbott government... - Banks Electorate: Girl Guides (1 speech)
I want to speak this afternoon about some recent visits I made to Girl Guides associations in my electorate. There is a strong Girl Guides tradition in the electorate of Banks, with five groups... - Pensions and Benefits (1 speech)
'No cuts to education, no cuts to health, no change to pensions, no change to the GST and no cuts to the ABC or SBS'—the words of the Prime Minister a matter of days before the last federal... - Bereavement (1 speech)
When a close family member or friend passes away, it can be a very distressing time. It is very common for people to be unsure about what needs to be done or what processes are necessary. An... - Bendigo Electorate: Pensions and Benefits (1 speech)
When I talk to the many age pensioners in my electorate—and there are a lot in the electorate of Bendigo: in fact, 18,500—they talk to me about the despair and lack of hope they have... - Brisbane Electorate: Hear and Say (1 speech)
I am delighted to update the House on a recent visit to the new Hear and Say facility based in the electorate of Brisbane on 12 March 2015. Hear and Say was established by Dr Dimity Dornan AO in... - Science meets Parliament 2015 (1 speech)
I want to welcome and acknowledge all the participants at Science meets Parliament, who are up in Canberra today and tomorrow, and I want to thank them for their ongoing contribution to our... - Solomon Electorate: Simpson Prize (2 speeches)
On Monday I had the pleasure of meeting two of my electorate's brightest students, Gabrielle Schiller and Lucy Frost, right here in Parliament House. Gabrielle is from Darwin Middle School, in my...
