House debates

Thursday, 25 February 2016

  • Parliamentary Friends of Democratic Renewal (1 speech)
    Today I want to give a shout out for the Parliamentary Friends of Democratic Renewal and the fabulous event that we have lined up for next Monday. We have coming to speak to a cross-section of...
  • Calare Electorate: Forbes and Parkes (3 speeches)
    I rise in the House this evening not to farewell Forbes and Parkes following the federal redistribution—because, in the normal course of events, for the next six months or more I will still...
  • Tropical Cyclone Winston (1 speech)
    My heart and thoughts are with the people of Fiji, and their friends and relatives in Australia who have been so worried about their welfare. On 14 February, the Fiji Metrological Service began...
  • Taxation (1 speech)
    I want to speak about something that is very important in my electorate and that is the security of the housing market. Housing is the most important asset held in my community, by far, and no...
  • Animal Welfare (1 speech)
    Cosmetic testing on animals might sound harmless enough. People might imagine someone in a lab coat applying lipstick to a pig; but in fact it is a bit less benign than that. The tests used to...
  • Safe Schools Program (2 speeches)
    I rise as a voice for the thousands of parents who have been shocked when they discovered how the ironically named Safe Schools program is indoctrinating their children. When those parents...