House debates

Wednesday, 10 February 2016

  • Goods and Services Tax (1 speech)
    Today I rise to call on the Prime Minister to rule out once and for all increasing the GST to 15 per cent. A fair tax system is what matters to the people of Australia. This is why Labor will...
  • Deakin Electorate: Small Business (1 speech)
    On a slightly more up-beat note, tonight I want to discuss a couple of wonderful local success stories from the electorate of Deakin, which are examples of how we can approach the economic...
  • Nick Xenophon Team (1 speech)
    There is always an element of theatre in politics, and it would be churlish and perhaps envious of me to question the media coverage that Senator Nick Xenophon gets. But no matter how good the...
  • Robertson Electorate: Peninsula Growth Statement (1 speech)
    The Peninsula region in my electorate of Robertson is a diverse area which over the last 100 years has grown from a service centre and holiday hotspot into a thriving hub of more than 30,000...
  • Holt Electorate: Australia Day Awards (1 speech)
    I rise this evening to talk about a group of exceptional people in my constituency who we collectively honoured at the 12th annual Holt Australia Day Awards at the Day of Nations celebrations in...
  • Infrastructure (2 speeches)
    Since coming to government the coalition has announced and implemented a number of job-creating policies that will help the nation. Today I want to speak on infrastructure. The coalition...