House debates
Thursday, 10 September 2015
- Public Transport (1 speech)
Over the course of the last couple of weeks, I have been conducting mobile offices in my electorate. Last week, at Mascot, Pagewood and Botany, I received numerous complaints from constituents... - Capricornia Electorate: Mobile Phone Services (1 speech)
One of the big issues facing regional families, small business and farming operations, particularly those in remote areas of Capricornia, is access to reliable digital and mobile phone services.... - Asylum Seekers (1 speech)
The latest UNHCR report shows that, at the end of 2014, there were 59.4 million forcibly displaced people in the world. That included 19.5 million refugees, half of them children. An equally... - Paterson Electorate: 2015 Storms (1 speech)
Today I rise to provide some bouquets and some brickbats. We all remember the storm event that occurred in Dungog on 21 April. We lost lives, people's homes were lost and properties were damaged.... - Fraser Electorate: Interchange General Practice (1 speech)
At the Interchange General Practice—a local general medical practice in the heart of the nation's capital—patients, friends and even staff have spent the last several months knitting... - National Child Protection Week (1 speech)
This week marks 25 years of National Child Protection Week. It is an important time to raise awareness around the importance of protecting children and giving them a voice. Our government is... - Petition: International Development Assistance (1 speech)
I seek leave to table a noncompliant petition. Leave granted. I thank the House and I thank members opposite for their willingness to accept this. I have a petition from the Glen Waverley... - Youth Allowance (1 speech)
It is an absolute pleasure to stand here today because I am pleased to announce that the coalition is providing better support for young Australians. Today the social services minister introduced... - Retirement Assistance for Farmers Scheme (1 speech)
Today I rise to speak about Ms Trudy Rainey, a constituent of mine who has been placed in a very difficult situation through the incompetence of the previous coalition government. The Howard... - Braddon Electorate (2 speeches)
Before I was elected I travelled through the electorate of Braddon hosting community cuppas wherever and whenever I could. I invited residents to meet me over a cup of tea or coffee and a bickie... - Workplace Relations (1 speech)
Today I would like to take a few moments to read the words of Alex Hood. For those who may not know, Alex Hood is one of the sacked workers of Hutchinson Ports. He works in Brisbane. I met Alex a... - Suicide (1 speech)
I rise today to speak about something that impacts on all rural electorates in this great country—the prevalence of suicide in rural communities. Today is R U OK Day. R U OK Day is our... - Asylum Seekers (1 speech)
I want to welcome the government's announcement yesterday that Australia will accept 12,000 refugees fleeing the turmoil and violence in the Middle East. I do so particularly because my... - Macarthur Electorate: Mater Dei School (1 speech)
I rise today to talk about a special needs school in my electorate of Macarthur, Mater Dei School, which received a $335,000 grant to build a sustainable power system for their pool. Mater Dei... - Broadband (1 speech)
Unfair critics of the Prime Minister say he can never be taken at his word. However, when he described himself as 'a wavering weathervane', he was indeed accurate. It was not only about the way... - Higgins Electorate: Level Crossings (1 speech)
In 2012 I first spoke in this house about an issue of serious concern to my constituents—the regular and disruptive closure of level crossings throughout my electorate. The congestion... - Throsby Electorate: Steel industry (1 speech)
On Monday this week I attended an economic summit with my colleague Sharon Bird, the member for Cunningham; state and federal MPs; and local government representatives together with business... - Mental Health (1 speech)
Today is R U OK? Day and Suicide Prevention Day. In Australia, there are approximately 2,200 suicides every year, with 80 per cent of them being men. It is a deep societal trend that we view our... - Isaacs Electorate: Noble Park Community Centre Art Show (1 speech)
I rise to speak about the 2015 Noble Park Community Centre Art Show, which I recently had the great pleasure of launching. Noble Park is one of the great communities of metropolitan Melbourne.... - Dobell Electorate: Foster Care (2 speeches)
Last month I was privileged to attend the foster carers picnic day at Camp Toukley. The day was hosted by the Central Coast out-of-home care interagency network, which represent NGO foster care...
