House debates

Thursday, 2 March 2017

  • Workplace Relations (1 speech)
    The Fair Work Commission decision to cut penalty rates in the fast food, retail, hospitality, pharmacy, restaurant and clubs industries will be a kick in the guts for around 700,000 of...
  • Human Rights (1 speech)
    In adjourning the House tonight, I want to take the opportunity to speak about and draw attention to the problems of cultural genocide. In my former capacity as Australia's Human Rights...
  • Housing Affordability (1 speech)
    Not a week goes by where the issue of housing affordability is not discussed with me in our community. The question that is often asked is: 'How are our kids going to be able to afford to live in...
  • Crime (1 speech)
    Last Saturday I was at the Berwick Show down at Akoonah Park, and it was a great day. At the show we launched a petition to get tough on crime. One of the couples who signed the petition, a young...
  • Turnbull Government: Youth Policies (1 speech)
    The young people of today have every right to be angry. They should be angry that they have a federal government and a Prime Minister who are completely out of touch with their lives and...
  • Banks Electorate: Community Organisations (1 speech)
    I want to take the opportunity this afternoon to highlight a number of community groups in my electorate who are doing good things in the Banks community and thank them for their contribution....