House debates

Wednesday, 14 September 2016

  • Iraq (1 speech)
    In this week, we have commemorated 15 years since the events of 11 September 2001—events that shocked our nation and the rest of the world. Like most Australians, I was overcome by the...
  • Curtain, Sir Michael, KBE (1 speech)
    I thank you for the call and I pose the question: how many of us here in this House ever give much thought to PNG, our former colony, our nearest neighbour, a country of now some seven million...
  • Holt Electorate: Crime (1 speech)
    I rise tonight to raise an issue that I raised during the federal election campaign, one that I note the member for La Trobe, who is in the chamber, has mentioned more recently. It relates to a...
  • Cosmetics Testing on Animals (1 speech)
    I would also like to congratulate the member for Holt for his passion for helping out his local residents. In La Trobe, we experience the same issues such as carjackings, police cars being rammed...
  • Hindmarsh Electorate: Safer Communities Fund (1 speech)
    I am very proud to represent a wonderful and diverse electorate—as most of us do in this place—and that is the electorate of Hindmarsh which stretches from Adelaide's beachside...
  • Vietnam (1 speech)
    Mr Speaker, at the outset I take this opportunity to congratulate you on your re-election, or elevation once again, to the high office of Speaker and to commend you on the way in which you have...