House debates
Tuesday, 10 November 2015
- Goods and Services Tax (1 speech)
When government tax reform is centred around increasing the GST it is a clear sign that the government has lost control of its budget. Even worse, it means that the government has no ideas for... - Sutherland, Mr Greg (1 speech)
It is my sad duty to report the recent sudden passing of Greg Sutherland in Mackay. Greg's ill health over a number of years never slowed him down, even when he lost a leg to diabetes. He rolled... - Goods and Services Tax (1 speech)
There is nothing fair about a 50 per cent increase to the GST or broadening its base, but members of the coalition opposite are lining up to back it in: senators McGrath, Smith and MacDonald and... - Calare Electorate: Small Towns (1 speech)
I really enjoy this opportunity to talk about one of the best things in my electorate—that is, what I call 'small town visits'. Having three cities and two large towns in an electorate,... - Goods and Services Tax (1 speech)
Australians have endured, for a number of weeks now, Liberal MPs from right across the country going around our nation and extolling the virtues of increasing the GST and broadening the base of... - Banks Electorate: M5 Motorway (1 speech)
I rise this afternoon to speak about a very important issue in my electorate—that is, access to the M5 on-ramps at Riverwood. Nearly 20 years ago, the M5 was constructed. At Riverwood it... - Indi Electorate: Volunteering (1 speech)
Colleagues, we all know that rural communities and communities in general thrive because of the work of volunteers. I am delighted to welcome to Parliament House today some wonderful volunteers... - Recruitment March (1 speech)
In 1915, a group of young men left Gilgandra and marched to Sydney, recruiting men on the way to join the AIF to do their bit to support their country in World War I. Tomorrow, a group of equally... - Taxation (1 speech)
Apparently, we have been having a tax debate for some weeks. Apparently, everything is on the table, except that the only thing we are hearing in the electorate of Lalor, in my community, is... - Petrie Electorate: Employment (1 speech)
Job creation is a huge focus for me in my electorate of Petrie. Recently, I had the pleasure of hosting a successful job seekers boot camp in Deception Bay. The boot camp gave local job seekers... - McEwen Electorate: Goods and Services Tax (1 speech)
The average weekly income in the electorate of McEwen is under $1,500 a week. A number of families our community are doing it a lot tougher, earning less than $800 a week. Out of that weekly... - 2015 Queensland Tennis Awards (1 speech)
Last Saturday I was delighted to be invited to the Queensland Tennis Awards evening and to be invited to present the award for the outstanding school. There were four finalists: Brookfield State... - Canberra Electorate: Goods and Services Tax (1 speech)
I rise today to stand with my colleagues in opposing any changes to the GST. NATSEM modelling shows that an increase in the rate of the GST to 15 per cent would see people in the lowest 20 per... - Lyne Electorate: National Police Service Medals (1 speech)
The rule of law keeps us safe and makes our society what it is. The police uphold the law and enforce it. At times they put their personal safety on the line for us. So last week when I attended... - Goods and Services Tax (1 speech)
Many of my colleagues today have been talking about the way a flat tax like a goods and services tax hits hardest in middle- to low-income families. That is very true. I want to talk this... - Adoption (1 speech)
The eighth National Adoption Awareness Week, coordinated by Adopt Change, founded by Deborah Lee Furness, a wonderful, passionate woman, was launched in Parliament House yesterday. Currently... - Taxation (1 speech)
Last week the Turnbull government announced a debate on tax, and quicker than a horse out of the gates at Flemington we saw a whole range of backbencher Liberal and National Party MPs keen to get... - Page Electorate: Pink Halloween (1 speech)
I would like to thank everyone involved in the Jodie's Inspiration Pink Halloween fundraiser at Trinity on Saturday, 31 October. It was a great night with a fantastic community atmosphere. The... - Taxation (2 speeches)
Australia faces some significant economic challenges right now: growth sitting below trend, inequality at a 75-year high and housing affordability increasingly being pushed out of reach for young...
