House debates
Wednesday, 10 May 2017
- Cyclone Debbie (2 speeches)
The recent flooding on the New South Wales North Coast has been devastating for our region. Homes and businesses have been severely affected, and many were completely destroyed due to the immense... - Queensland: Arts (1 speech)
I am very pleased to report on some recent arts funding announcements for Brisbane. Firstly, the Turnbull government will assist Opera Queensland by providing an adjustment package totalling $2.3... - Schools (1 speech)
The spin from this government is just extraordinary. To say that their education plan is about needs based funding it is just wrong and flat out untrue. Let's just compare a couple of schools in... - Bradfield Electorate: Anzac Day Services (1 speech)
Anzac Day is a day of enormous significance all around Australia, and certainly in Bradfield we marked Anzac Day in a way that pays due regard to the rich history of military service and... - Budget (1 speech)
The only thing that young people in Melbourne and indeed right around the country have got from this Liberal budget is the middle finger. If you are under 35 in this country, this government has... - Canning Electorate: Community Meetings (1 speech)
Earlier this year, I made a commitment to the people of Canning that I would hold a community meeting in every major town and suburb in my electorate before Christmas. In the... - Brand Electorate: Schools (1 speech)
I rise today to speak about some of the schools I had the pleasure of visiting over the parliamentary break and some of the fantastic young people I have engaged with during this time. Earlier... - Molong United Hospital Auxiliary (2 speeches)
Deputy Speaker Buchholz, local hospital auxiliaries play a vital role in our country communities, as you yourself know. The Molong United Hospital Auxiliary is certainly no different. In the last... - Wand, Mr Terrence John, OAM (3 speeches)
Today is a special day. Joining us is Terrence John Wand OAM. On behalf of my community, and especially my home town of Wyong, it is an honour to welcome Terry and to share some of his remarkable... - Petition: Genocide of Christians and Other Minorities (2 speeches)
I take this opportunity to present a petition passed on to me by Colin Johnston, Managing Director of Barnabas Fund Australia Ltd. The petition has been signed by 6,738 people and draws the... - Sea Swift (2 speeches)
This Friday night I am really looking forward to attending the celebrations of Sea Swift's 30th anniversary. Sea Swift transports the bulk of the freight goods from Cairns to Cape York and the... - Port Adelaide Electorate: Vietnamese Community, Port Adelaide Electorate: Cambodian Community (1 speech)
I rise to congratulate the Charles Sturt council on its recent decision to allow the South Australian Vietnamese community to fly the Heritage and Freedom flag, also known as the yellow flag, at... - Dunkley Electorate: Budget (1 speech)
Last night was my first budget as a federal member of parliament, and it showed just how we, the Turnbull coalition government, are making the right choices for a responsible government. This... - National Volunteers Week (1 speech)
I am delighted the member for Dunkley, the last speaker, experienced his first budget last night. It was my 22nd budget, and it was not the worst budget I have seen. That prize would go to either... - Moore Electorate: Shipbuilding Industry (2 speeches)
In December last year I had the opportunity to visit the shipbuilding facilities of Austal Ltd, located at the Australian Marine Complex in Henderson, Western Australia. More recently, I received... - Greenway Electorate: Harmony Day (2 speeches)
Ha-ha—and you, Mr Deputy Speaker Buchholz! It gives me great pleasure to highlight the wonderful multiculturalism that exists in my local area. Greenway is an area that I am very proud to... - Budget (1 speech)
Last night, the Treasurer handed down a wonderful budget, one that is underpinned by three LNP, or Liberal Party, core philosophies—fairness, opportunity and security. One of the most... - Burt Electorate: Infrastructure (1 speech)
More than two years of campaigning by me, federal Labor and my state Labor colleagues has paid off, with Labor's WA infrastructure package delivering key projects for my electorate of Burt. Since... - Budget (2 speeches)
I take this opportunity to commend the Treasurer on yesterday's budget—finally putting an end to the fiasco that was our education funding models, with 27 different funding models around...
