House debates

Thursday, 13 October 2016

  • Blair Electorate: National Police Remembrance Day 2016 (1 speech)
    I rise today to remember and honour those police men and women in Queensland who have made the ultimate sacrifice in the line of duty. I recognise the commitment, dedication and bravery of all...
  • Higgins Electorate: Sky Rail (1 speech)
    I rise today to address state Labor's sky rail project. Some freedom of information requests I have made have been very revealing. Two of these requests have demonstrated a concerning level of...
  • Conroy, The Hon. Stephen (1 speech)
    I rise today to put on the record and pay tribute to the work of Stephen Conroy as he leaves the other place and goes on a new journey. Lots of things are said about my friend Stephen Conroy and...
  • Robson, Ms Sandy (1 speech)
    As the month of October draws closer to an end, so does the monumental journey of a Western Australian woman, Sandy Robson. Around the 23rd of this month Sandy will end an epic sea-kayaking...
  • Conroy, The Hon. Stephen (1 speech)
    I want to use this constituency statement to recognise the extraordinary career of one of my constituents and friends, Stephen Conroy. Stephen has been one of the biggest figures on the...
  • Gone Fishing Day (2 speeches)
    Do you love fishing? If so, Sunday is your special day. It is Australia's national Gone Fishing Day, the best reason yet to go for a fish. Even more importantly, this year Gone Fishing Day is...
  • Broadband (1 speech)
    On the topic of hunger: I am also very hungry but not for fish. I am hungry for a fast, decent and reliable national broadband network, which is yet to find its way over to the far-flung...
  • Armenian-Australian Community (1 speech)
    On 21 September this year, one of the world's newest and smallest nations celebrated its 25th year of independence. There are few nations that deserve to celebrate such an occasion more than...
  • Moreton Electorate (1 speech)
    I rise to speak about a meeting I had on 7 October with Wendy Francis from the Australian Christian Lobby. This was not a meeting about the marriage equality plebiscite or anything like that....
  • Bradfield Electorate: Sydney Taiwan Festival (2 speeches)
    Recently, I had the great pleasure to be at the opening of the Sydney Taiwan Festival. This is the fifth Sydney Taiwan Festival to have been held. It was held in Victoria Avenue in Chatswood,...