House debates
Monday, 22 February 2016
- Indigenous Languages (1 speech)
'Kaya' is the word for 'hello' in the Noongar language of south-western Western Australia. Nelson Mandela once said: Without language, one cannot talk to people and understand them; one cannot... - Dawson Electorate (1 speech)
I would just like to thank all those who came along to my street stall last week in Deeragun. Many issues were raised by those who could not stop to chat, and a couple of suggestions were made... - Indi Electorate: Alexandra (1 speech)
It gives me great pleasure to bring to the attention of the House some news from one of the jewels in the crown of my electorate of Indi, Alexandra in the Shire of Murrindindi, in the Goulburn... - Simon, Professor Julian Lincoln (1 speech)
This month we are commemorating the 18th anniversary of the passing of Julian Simon, one of the greatest rational thinkers of the 20th century. In his honour, I would like to share a few... - Kingsford Smith Electorate: Lunar New Year Festival (1 speech)
I wish to thank those members of our community who attended our recent second Kingsford Smith Lunar New Year Festival on 13 February at Dacey Gardens in our community. The festival was a great... - Health Care, Fritschy, Mr Rennie, AM (1 speech)
I often talk up the important industries that drive the Capricornia economy in Central Queensland. Amongst these is our growing intellectual industry spearheaded by Central Queensland University.... - Family Court (1 speech)
I want to bring the attention of the House to the appalling situation facing Parramatta families seeking to access the court system to settle family law matters. The situation has now reached... - Groom Electorate: Toowoomba Second Range Crossing, Truss, Mr Warren (1 speech)
I rise today to speak on my favourite topic—the Toowoomba Second Range Crossing—but also to pay tribute to one of the great proponents of that crossing: the member for Wide Bay. Last... - Reserve Bank of Australia (1 speech)
The Reserve Bank of Australia is undertaking a process to introduce Australia's next generation of banknotes. The new banknotes will include improved security features and, thanks to the campaign... - Forrest Electorate: Bushfires (1 speech)
I want to acknowledge all of those involved in the recent Uduc bushfires in my home area of Harvey in Western Australia. I want to thank all of the firefighters, whether they were career... - Commonwealth Bank West Heidelberg (1 speech)
The Commonwealth Bank in the mall in West Heidelberg is due to close in March, in just a few weeks time. As this is the only bank in the area, this will be a huge loss for the entire local... - Blue Mountains State Emergency Services Annual Awards Presentation (1 speech)
On Friday evening I had the pleasure of attending the Blue Mountains state emergency services annual presentation. It was an honour to spend the night in the company of these wonderful people,... - Australian Jobs Embassy (1 speech)
I am not sure if government ministers and members have realised but there is an Australian jobs embassy that has been set up on the lawns out the front of Parliament House. These are workers who... - Macarthur Electorate: Australia Day Citizenship Awards (1 speech)
I rise today to congratulate those in my electorate of Macarthur who received Australia Day citizenship awards for their outstanding contribution to our community. I would like to give special... - Lalor Electorate: Cities Forum (1 speech)
I rise to tell the House about an event that was held last Thursday in my electorate. I was pleased to welcome the member for Scullin, Andrew Giles to Hoppers Crossing to a forum about cities and... - Dobell Electorate: Club Toukley RSL (1 speech)
I rise to congratulate Toukley RSL on their 60th anniversary of providing outstanding service to my local community. Toukley RSL has a rich history on the Central Coast. While it was officially... - Moreton Electorate: Lunar New Year (1 speech)
I rise to acknowledge the many community groups in my electorate, including Vietnamese, Chinese, Taiwanese and others, who have welcomed the Lunar New Year, the Chinese New Year. Obviously, part... - Siejka, Mr Jan OAM (1 speech)
Last Friday I attended a Mass of Christian Burial for one of my constituents, Jan Siejka, at the Church of Apostles in Launceston. Jan was born in Poland and his formative years were challenging,... - Wyatt, Mr Steve (1 speech)
It is with great sadness that I inform the parliament of yet another tragic workplace death, in Adelaide, over the weekend when Steve Wyatt was killed in an accident at the Royal Adelaide... - North Queensland Cowboys (2 speeches)
So it came to be that the world championship of Rugby League was played this morning and the North Queensland Cowboys added to their list of titles when they toyed with the Brisbane Broncos last...
