House debates

Tuesday, 18 October 2016

  • Freind, Major Geoffrey (1 speech)
    I rise to pay tribute to Geoff Freind, a constituent of the federal electorate of Perth, my electorate, and a major in the Salvation Army, who tragically passed away in September whilst on a...
  • Freind, Major Geoffrey, South Perth: Mends Street (1 speech)
    I add my words of condolence to those of the member for Perth for Major Freind, who was a great servant of the community in Western Australia. Those of you who know Western Australia—I know...
  • Attorney-General (1 speech)
    Over the past week we have seen an extraordinary and disastrous performance by the Attorney-General, Senator Brandis, who has doubled down on his deception. Senator Brandis has misled the...
  • Racial Discrimination Act 1975 (3 speeches)
    Early last year, on 7 January, we watched our television sets and were horrified at the massacre by Islamic terrorists of cartoonists at Charlie Hebdo. We thought: how could it be that people...
  • Malabar Headland (1 speech)
    In May this year the Turnbull coalition government stitched up a secret, dirty backroom deal to lock the community that I represent out of 177 hectares of historically and environmentally...
  • Tobacco (2 speeches)
    Thanks to the nocturnal antics of the opposition, I have unfettered access to the entire House for this graveyard shift. I might as well use the five minutes available before the House concludes...