House debates
Thursday, 15 September 2016
- Royal Commission into Institutional Responses to Child Sexual Abuse (1 speech)
I would like to start by reading some remarkable words: You were abandoned and betrayed by governments, churches and charities. ... as government ministers and bishops and chairmen of charity... - Boothby Electorate: Floods (1 speech)
A number of areas in my electorate of Boothby suffered extensive flooding yesterday, particularly near my home in Mitcham. My thoughts are with residents dealing with the stress of the past day... - Kingston Electorate: Floods (1 speech)
Today I also rise to recognise those in my electorate and right across Adelaide who have been affected by significant flooding in the last 24 hours. Today is not a day for politics but a time to... - Roads (2 speeches)
This week's Leader NewsRACV hotspot traffic congestion survey indicates that six out of the 10 major areas of traffic congestion in Melbourne affect my electorate of Menzies either directly or... - Operation Christmas Child (1 speech)
One of the great things about Australians is their generous nature, and we harness that generous nature in the Mallee by partnering with a group called Operation Christmas Child. Operation... - Child Sexual Abuse (1 speech)
This is Stan's story. A couple of weeks after Brother Benton arrived at Christian Brothers orphanage in Victoria in 1953 he started raping 12-year-old Stan three times a week. That lasted more... - Battle of Long Tan: 50th Anniversary (1 speech)
On the 50th anniversary of the Battle of Long Tan we gathered together as the Vietnam Veterans and Veterans Motorcycle Club Gippsland Chapter at Longwarry, supported by the Vietnam Veterans... - Coal Seam Gas Mining (1 speech)
I rise to commend the Victorian government for their recent moves to ban fracking. The Andrews Labor government recently announced a permanent ban on the exploration and development of all... - Marriage (1 speech)
Yesterday in the House we saw the introduction of the plebiscite same-sex marriage bill by no other than the Prime Minister. This is a potentially vexed issue. I call on colleagues to show the... - Mid-Autumn Festival (1 speech)
Today many Australians of Chinese, Vietnamese and Korean heritage will be celebrating the Mid-Autumn Festival with their families and friends. The Mid-Autumn Festival, or moon festival as it is... - Queensland: Sugar Industry (1 speech)
We are midway through the sugar harvest in North Queensland and cane farmers are now planting without a contract. This is a highly risky exercise, because without a supply agreement with the... - Bendigo Electorate: Chiko Roll (1 speech)
Like many in Bendigo, I was outraged to learn yesterday that the new member for Calare is claiming that his community is the home of the Chiko roll. If we do not have to contend with the member... - Banks Electorate: De La Salle College (1 speech)
On 2 September I attended the De La Salle College, Revesby Heights, HSC showcase. It was a terrific night, and I just want to reflect on it a bit this afternoon. I was able to present... - Nigel Love Bridge (1 speech)
On 2 August I was fortunate to be at Sydney Airport for the naming of a new bridge, linking the northern airport precinct with Qantas Drive, in honour of the founder of Sydney Airport, Nigel... - Leichhardt Electorate: Awards (1 speech)
Communities in Leichhardt benefit immeasurably from the contribution of those who go above and beyond what is called for in their professional capacity. I would particularly like to recognise two... - Turnbull Government (2 speeches)
Well, a year and a day after the Prime Minister took office, I am left with a single question: is this how you imagined it would be, Malcolm? In all those decades— - Moore Electorate: Sacred Heart College (1 speech)
Sacred Heart College is celebrating its 50th anniversary. In the 1960s, when the area was undeveloped coastal land, the Sisters of Our Lady of the Missions had a vision to educate the hearts and... - Taxation (2 speeches)
Before the last election there was only one member for Banks, and he sits right there. But after the election there were at least 75 members for banks. They start there and they move right the...
