House debates
Wednesday, 9 September 2015
- Gilmore Electorate: Government Contracts (1 speech)
Getting rid of Labor's sneaky bank deposit tax, which was supposed to begin in January next year, was a great initiative. There were no public accolades from the local media, but let's blame the... - Blaxland Electorate: Bankstown Talent Advancement Program (1 speech)
Bankstown is well known for some of the incredible sporting heroes it has produced, people like Steve Waugh, Mark Waugh, Len Pascoe, Jeff Thomson and John Konrads among them. It has also produced... - Deakin Electorate: Employment (1 speech)
Last week it was an absolute pleasure to have the Prime Minister and the Minister for Employment visit the electorate of Deakin to launch the new Sarina Russo Job Access centre in Ringwood. The... - Bonner Electorate: NBN rollout (1 speech)
Today I would like to give an update on one of the biggest issues in my electorate of Bonner: slow internet speeds. I must thank the Minister for Communications for always making the time to sit... - Asylum Seekers (1 speech)
I rise today to talk briefly about Australia's response to the Syrian refugee crisis overseas. We have seen people fleeing in their hundreds of thousands because of the Daesh death cult and the... - Trade with China (1 speech)
I rise to give my strongest possible support to the government's actions in securing a free trade agreement with China, our nation's biggest trading partner. The economic growth and increased... - OzHelp Foundation (1 speech)
I had the honour of meeting with Tony Holland, who is the CEO of OzHelp, earlier this week. I just want to share with the House the amazing work that the OzHelp Foundation does. It was... - Asylum Seekers (1 speech)
On behalf of my community today, I want to rise to thank the Prime Minister and the coalition government for our measured and generous response to the Syrian and Iraqi humanitarian crisis. I... - Merchant Mariners Day (1 speech)
On 29 August I had the pleasure of attending the Greenbank RSL memorial for Merchant Mariners Day and the commemoration service by the Naval Association of Australia Greenbank subsection. It was... - Greenway Electorate: Domestic and Family Violence (1 speech)
Lalor Park is one of the oldest and most well-established suburbs in the electorate of Greenway. It is a close-knit community. It is comprised of good people. It is a proud community, and one... - Barton Electorate: Bethany College (1 speech)
Bethany College students were delighted to host the Minister for Foreign Affairs, the Hon. Julie Bishop, at their school during her recent visit where she spoke passionately on the topic of... - Hebert Electorate: Safer Streets Program (1 speech)
Just last week I was joined by the Mayor of Townsville to unveil the federal government's investment in street lighting and CCTV cameras along Riverway Drive in the Upper Ross. We have been able... - Trade with China (2 speeches)
This may well be the most important 90-second statement that I make in this place. A recent Morgan poll revealed that most Tasmanians already know that the China-Australia Free Trade Agreement is... - Sunshine Coast-Mooloolaba Marathon (1 speech)
I am delighted to rise today to congratulate and thank the great team of locals who put together the Sunshine Coast-Mooloolaba marathon recently. There is something quite unique about this event,... - Trade with China (1 speech)
It is good to see that the member for Fisher has so much energy after that and it is not past his nap time—fantastic work! As I have said in this place before, our nation has experienced... - Rural and Regional News Services (1 speech)
Colleagues, I would like to talk to you about an absolute crisis that is taking place in rural and regional Australia. It has to do with the provision of local news in our communities. Over the... - O'Connor Electorate: Health Services (1 speech)
I rise today to thank the minister responsible for aged care and disability, Senator Mitch Fifield, for giving generously of his time in O'Connor last Tuesday. Together with Senator Dean Smith,... - Bendigo Electorate: Broadband (2 speeches)
I rise today to say that this government has to get serious about rolling out the NBN. Time and time again in my electorate I am receiving complaints from people who cannot get access via the...
