House debates

Monday, 22 June 2015

  • Apprenticeships (1 speech)
    I want to report to the House on a very important matter that has been raised in the media over the weekend. It is something I think is an issue that at a national level we need to engage with...
  • Monash Freeway (1 speech)
    There are two key arterials which residents from my electorate use: the eastern and the Monash. Everybody knows our commitment to building the East West Link to take pressure off the Eastern...
  • Bunting, Mrs Margaret (1 speech)
    The area I represent has a wealth of spirit, generosity and character—wealth valued beyond the material and evidenced in the many you are blessed to meet and work with daily. Margaret...
  • Superannuation (1 speech)
    (   I rise today to speak about an issue that is causing great concern and financial uncertainty among older residents in the electorate of Ryan. There are more than 25,000 residents in my...
  • Asylum Seekers (1 speech)
    In so many ways the debate on refugees in this country has been very politicised, very confrontational and born of conflict, and I think that is a great pity. On Saturday, I went down to the John...
  • Hughes Electorate: Macedonian Community (1 speech)
    I rise to support the many hardworking constituents of my community from the Macedonian community in south-west Sydney. Some would know them as having migrated from what was regrettably named the...
  • Shortland Electorate: Dental Services (1 speech)
    I received a letter from Dianne, who lives in the Shortland electorate on the Central Coast. She raised an issue of great concern. She drew my attention to the Central Coast's six-month waiting...
  • Forde Electorate: Roads (1 speech)
    It is with great pleasure I rise today to speak about the Fix the M1 task force. This task force is a joined imitative between the Beenleigh-Yatala and Logan chambers of commerce, community...
  • Age Pension (1 speech)
    The Prime Minister and the Greens political party have made an agreement on age pensioner couples who own their own home and have less than $45,000 in their annual super losing their entire part...
  • Domestic Violence (2 speeches)
    There is a sign on the Central Coast Highway at Erina that sends a very clear message to drivers heading towards Gosford every morning. It says, 'Police say no to domestic violence and so should...