House debates

Tuesday, 1 December 2015

  • Iraq and Syria (1 speech)
    A few weeks ago, we had the foreign minister of the Kurdish democratic provisional government in the regional Kurdish authority in northern Iraq visit this parliament. There are 20 million Kurds...
  • Groom Electorate: Toowoomba Second Range Crossing (2 speeches)
    I rise tonight to speak on a topic that is very dear to my heart and it is the culmination of a campaign I began when I was first elected to this House in 1998. Next Monday we will see the...
  • Indi Electorate: Agriculture (1 speech)
    Can I add my congratulations to the member for Groom. I am a frequent user of that road and know it well. I have family in Toowoomba and know how important that road is going to be. But tonight...
  • Forrest Electorate: Infrastructure (1 speech)
    The South West of Western Australia is an iconic tourism destination. It includes the internationally renowned Margaret River wine and tourism region and the major regional centres of Busselton...
  • Victoria: Economy (1 speech)
    As you would be well aware, Mr Acting Deputy Speaker Broadbent, this week marks the first anniversary of the election of the Andrews government in Victoria. It is an important occasion to mark,...
  • Macquarie Electorate (2 speeches)
    I rise today for my final parliamentary speech of the year, 2015, to speak on some of the achievements this year in the Macquarie electorate. Whilst it has been a very full year in parliament,...