House debates

Tuesday, 11 October 2016

  • Plebiscite (Same-Sex Marriage) Bill 2016 (1 speech)
    Thank you very much, and I thank the member for Whitlam for being so generous. As I said earlier in the second reading debate on the Plebiscite (Same Sex Marriage) Bill 2016, gay and lesbian...
  • Dunkley Electorate: Infrastructure (1 speech)
    During the recent election, I announced with Minister Paul Fletcher the $4 million Dunkley rail plan. As part of this plan, $2 million has been allocated to cost and plan the electrification and...
  • Dudley, Mr Geoffrey, Hill, Mr Mike (1 speech)
    I attended the memorial service for Geoff Dudley on 5 August. Geoff passed away peacefully in his sleep on 24 July , and I rise to speak in his memory and in honour of his life. On behalf of the...
  • Calare Electorate: Bathurst Bushrangers AFL Club (1 speech)
    The Central West of New South Wales has a rich bushranging history, from Ben Hall to Jessie Hickman, who was known locally as the 'lady bushranger'. But tonight we celebrate the exploits of the...
  • Far North Queensland (1 speech)
    There have been three deaths in three weeks on construction sites. This government is pressing ahead with—and this is the only word I can use—the oppression of a particular union that...
  • Leichhardt Electorate: Cairns Aquarium and Reef Research Centre (1 speech)
    I rise tonight to highlight a wonderful project that is currently under construction in my electorate: the Cairns Aquarium and Reef Research Centre. By April 2017 Cairns will have a $54 million,...
  • Australian Public Service: Workplace Relations (1 speech)
    I take this opportunity to place on the record two things: my deep and abiding respect for Australia's Commonwealth public servants, in particular those who work so hard to support people in...