House debates

Monday, 12 September 2016

  • Penalty Rates (11 speeches)
    I move: That this House acknowledges that penalty rates are relied upon by Australian workers and their families to cover everyday costs of living, no matter if they are full time, part time or...
  • Sesquicentenary of the Sisters of St Joseph (7 speeches)
    I move: That this House: (1) celebrates the sesquicentenary of the Sisters of St Joseph and acknowledges the inspiration of St Mary of the Cross Mackillop; (2) acknowledges the great works that...
  • Asbestos (7 speeches)
    I move: That this House: (1) notes that: (a) the Government's Asbestos Safety and Eradication Agency's (ASEA's) Chief Executive Officer, Mr Peter Tighe, describes the emerging problem of asbestos...
  • Infrastructure (7 speeches)
    I move:   That this House: (1) recognises the importance of well-developed transport links in regional Australia and the role they play in linking rural and regional communities; (2)...
  • National Stroke Week (9 speeches)
    I move: That this House: (1) recognises that: (a) National Stroke Week:   (i) will take place from 12 to 18 September 2016; and   (ii) seeks to raise awareness about the need...
  • Domestic and Family Violence (6 speeches)
    I move: That this House: (1) notes that Women's Legal Services Australia and 90 other organisations concerned with family violence wrote to all political leaders in May 2016 calling on them to...