House debates
Monday, 9 November 2015
- Richmond Electorate: Byron Lighthouse Run (1 speech)
I rise today to talk about the ninth Byron Lighthouse Run, held on 18 October in Byron Bay, which is part of my electorate of Richmond. This is a great local event that I strongly support, and it... - Barton Electorate: All Saints Grammar School (1 speech)
On Friday night, I attended the 25-year celebration for All Saints Grammar School, an exceptional coeducational Orthodox Christian school in Sydney. Since its inception in 1990, the school has... - Indi Electorate: Advanced CFA Youth Crew (1 speech)
I am delighted to tell the house about the Advanced CFA Youth Crew training, and the pleasure I had at attending their graduation day last Thursday at Tallangatta fire station. A cluster of three... - Banks Electorate: St George Art Society (1 speech)
Last Friday night, I attended the St George Art Society's annual art show. We have many talented artists in the St George region, and indeed in my electorate of Banks. It was terrific to attend... - Breast Cancer (1 speech)
) ( ): On Friday, 30 October, I held a breast cancer morning tea where over 100 women in the Belmont area came along and donated to breast cancer research. It was a fantastic morning and we had... - Moore Electorate: Infrastructure (1 speech)
Construction works are well advanced on the Reid Highway upgrade project, which represents the long-awaited $108 million investment in local road transport infrastructure. The Reid Highway is a... - Canberra Electorate: Baseball (1 speech)
I rise today to say, 'Go Cavs!' The Cavs, the Canberra Calvary, is Canberra's baseball team and, just yesterday, the Cavs beat the Sydney Blue Soxs in an absolute nail-biter to remain top of the... - Corangamite Electorate: Infrastructure (1 speech)
Last Thursday I was delighted to tour the $6 million Shell Road Reserve sporting pavilion in Ocean Grove with the Greater Geelong Mayor, Darryn Lyons, and representatives of Ocean Grove sporting... - West Papua (3 speeches)
I recently met with representatives of the National Council of Churches in Australia about human rights violations in West Papua. A delegation of 11 church leaders from Australia, the US and Fiji... - Ataturk, Mustafa Kemal (1 speech)
Tomorrow, Australians of Turkish descent in my community of Reid, like Turkish people worldwide, will pause to remember and commemorate the life of a great visionary and one of history's great... - Melbourne Electorate: Yarra City University of the Third Age (1 speech)
I stand in parliament today to congratulate the Yarra City University of the Third Age on the occasion of its 10th anniversary. Since it was founded in 2005, the U3A Yarra City has made an... - Petrie Electorate: Year 12 Students (1 speech)
I rise to quickly congratulate all the year 12 students in my electorate of Petrie. Well done on 12 years of education. You have worked hard, and I am sure the future will hold great things for... - Richmond Electorate: Education Funding (1 speech)
I rise today to speak about the success of Gonski funding in my electorate of Richmond. Of course, this funding is so important and so vital because it ensures that every Australian child gets a... - Bruce Highway (1 speech)
The coalition government promised to get on with the job of fixing up Queensland's Bruce Highway, and that is exactly what we have been doing. Recently I had the pleasure of officially launching... - Indi Electorate: Mars Petcare Australia (1 speech)
I rise to talk about manufacturing, which is alive and well in Indi. Particularly, today I would like to talk about Mars Petcare Australia and acknowledge their fantastic investment in... - Swan Electorate: Bentley Hospital (1 speech)
I rise to speak about an important health service in my electorate, the Bentley obstetrics service. I recently got hold of Report on review of maternity services in metropolitan non-tertiary... - Shortland Electorate: Charlestown Caring Group (1 speech)
The Charlestown Caring Group is a very important part of the electorate of Shortland. It provides services to frail aged people. In September I attended their annual general meeting. At that... - Queensland Organised Crime Commission of Inquiry (1 speech)
Queenslanders from the Tweed to the Cape were shocked last week when the Labor state government chose to politicise child sexual offences and child exploitation in the Byrne Queensland Organised... - Canberra Electorate (1 speech)
Yesterday I had the great pleasure of attending the annual Jennings Germans get together at the Harmonie German Club here in Narrabundah. I really enjoyed the opportunity to catch up with... - Hinkler Electorate: Education (1 speech)
I had the great pleasure last week of opening the Mount Zion trade training centre at Shalom Catholic college. I congratulate Principal Dan McMahon, who has done a fantastic job to secure funding... - Christmas Island (1 speech)
I would like to read to you this poem, written by a man detained on Manus Island. On the day that we have learned of the tragic death of Fazal Chegeni, I ask the House to reflect on these words.... - Deakin Electorate: Deepavali (1 speech)
One of the most exciting aspects of my electorate in Deakin is that it is such an ethnically diverse part of Melbourne, with people of so many cultural backgrounds. This of course means there are... - Richmond Electorate: Coal Seam Gas (1 speech)
I am very pleased to talk about a massive community victory that we had on the New South Wales North Coast. It really is a win for all of those who have been fighting harmful CSG mining in our... - Forde Electorate: Canterbury College (1 speech)
It is always a pleasure to stand in this place and recognise some of the wonderful achievements of the young people in our communities. I would like to take this opportunity to congratulate four... - Shortland Electorate: Belmont Community Child Care Centre (1 speech)
On Thursday last week I officially opened the Belmont Community Child Care Centre's extension. This is a childcare centre that has been operating in the Belmont area for 26 years. It is run by... - Dobell Electorate: Rural Fire Service (1 speech)
Over the last six months I have been honoured to meet the men and women of the numerous RFS brigades in my electorate of Dobell to personally thank them for their contribution to our community. A... - Nallaratnam, Mr Sivarasa (1 speech)
It saddens me today to talk of the passing of Sivarasa Nallaratnam or Siva, as we all knew him, a towering member of the Tamil community in Victoria. I spent many happy afternoons with Siva at... - McMillan Electorate: Project Enlighten (1 speech)
On Friday night it was a pleasure to be at the Anzac Centenary at the Yallourn Newborough RSL. For their project, the Enlighten Energy in the Park, together with an Unveiling and Light Dedication... - Canberra Electorate: Little Wars Convention (2 speeches)
Yesterday I attended the Little Wars convention at the Vikings club in Conder. This was a new experience for me, where I got the opportunity to meet with war gamers who took the time to talk to...
