House debates
Wednesday, 15 February 2017
- Lyons Electorate: Wombat Sarcoptic Mange (1 speech, 1 comment)
I rise to today to speak about a terrible outbreak of sarcoptic mange in the north of my electorate, which is affecting the wombat population in the Narawntapu National Park. Ninety four per cent... - Prostate Cancer (1 speech)
Yesterday the Prostate Cancer Foundation of Australia, together with Astellas Pharma, hosted an event for parliamentarians to raise awareness of the impact of advanced prostate cancer on... - Australian Football Women's League (1 speech)
On 3 February it was a historic moment for women's sport and for the AFL. At Ikon Park in Carlton we had the very first AFL women's football match. I have to say that I never thought I would... - Goss, Mr Matthew (1 speech)
It is a wonderful opportunity to get up and follow on from the former member's remarks, particularly to encourage women's AFL and particularly to say, 'Go the mighty Dees!' It is, of course, also... - Vocational Education and Training (1 speech)
Today I had the great pleasure of joining the Leader of the Opposition at the ACTION Tuggeranong bus depot to discuss Labor's plans for apprentices and building the trade skills of the future. It... - Fall of Singapore: 75th Anniversary Commemorations (1 speech)
Today in this place and elsewhere around Australia we mark the 75th anniversary of the fall of Singapore in 1942. That fall marked the end of the Malayan campaign, which had lasted from 8... - Melbourne Electorate: Lunar New Year Celebrations (1 speech)
'Chuc Mung Nam Moi', 'Gong Hei Fat Choy', and 'Xinnian kuaile'. Lunar New Year is an important time for many people within my electorate. Happy New Year to all those Melburnians celebrating the... - Chisholm Electorate: Australia Day Honours (1 speech)
On Australia Day, some very special people related to Chisholm were acknowledged as part of our nation's honours system for the following: Mrs Rosemary Brown for service to international... - Dobell Electorate: Gallery Precinct 2259 Love Lanes Festival (1 speech)
The Gallery Precinct 2259 Love Lanes Festival launched in my home town, Wyong, on Saturday, and it was an overwhelming success. Despite the heat, more than 4,500 people came out—including... - Mallee Electorate: Sir Winton Turnbull (1 speech)
Today marks the 75th anniversary of the fall of Singapore. In four days time we will mark the 75th anniversary of the bombing of Darwin. Those in the House of Representatives may not know that in... - Macquarie Electorate: Hawkesbury Heights Shared Bike Path and Walking Trail (1 speech)
When you live in Hawkesbury Heights, you live in one of the most bush surrounded suburbs in the Blue Mountains—on the escarpment above the Nepean River and overlooking the Hawkesbury and... - Young, Mrs Wilma (1 speech)
It is 75 years since the fall of Singapore, and I rise to speak on Wilma Young, nursing sister and war hero. She was born in Glenorchy, Victoria on 17 August 1916 and died in Melbourne on 28 May... - Sri Lanka (1 speech)
This year marks the 70th anniversary of the establishment of formal diplomatic ties between Australia and Sri Lanka. On 4 February, I attended the 69th anniversary of Sri Lanka's independence.... - Skerman, Mr Allan (1 speech)
I rise today to pay tribute to a resident in my electorate who holds the distinction of being Mackay's last Rat of Tobruk. On hearing the call to arms in 1939, Allan Skerman was among the first... - LLOYD, Ms Carol (1 speech)
I rise to inform the House of the passing of a local resident in my electorate and a trailblazer for rock'n'roll, singer Carol Lloyd. Earlier this week, Carol lost her long-running battle with... - St George Business Chamber (1 speech)
I rise today to congratulate the St George Business Chamber on their great efforts in my local community. Previously, of course, we had the Hurstville Chamber of Commerce and the Kogarah Chamber... - Workplace Relations (1 speech)
Last night the government, led by the Leader of the House, confirmed it had abandoned any due process when it gagged debate on the ABCC legislation. They sought to rush the bill through this... - Economy (1 speech)
We do not need to 'make Australia great again', but we do need to make Australia competitive again. For Australia to get back on top, to maintain our way of life and our standard of living, and... - Suncorp Super Netball Competition (1 speech)
I rise today to get on the record the fabulous efforts this morning by the politicians' netball team in defeating the press gallery. Sorry, Press Gallery, but you went down again on the netball... - Child Care (2 speeches)
There are 6,040 families in Dunkley who depend on child care so that they can go to work. Those opposite have irresponsibly put at risk these families in Dunkley, and families across Australia...
