House debates
Wednesday, 31 May 2017
- Medicare (1 speech)
Today I rise to talk about one element of this very unfair budget brought down by the coalition, and that is the continued refusal to reverse the Medicare indexation freeze. Residents in my... - Armenian-Australian Community (1 speech)
I am fortunate to represent in this parliament an electorate which is home to one of our nation's largest Australian-Armenian communities. Those of Armenian heritage reflect all of the best... - National Reconciliation Week (1 speech)
This week is National Reconciliation Week, a time to reflect on two significant anniversaries in Australia's recognition journey: 50 years since the 1967 referendum; and 25 years since the... - O'Connor Electorate: Aged Care (1 speech)
I rise today to give a big shout-out to those working in the aged-care sector throughout my electorate of O'Connor. I am proud to say that I have visited almost every aged-care facility in my... - Mayo Electorate: Schools (1 speech)
One of the things that I enjoy most about being a member of parliament is having the great privilege of visiting schools in my electorate and then meeting again with students when they come to... - Mallee Electorate: Broadband (1 speech)
I want to talk about the national broadband network in the electorate of Mallee. The four things that are most important to the people of the Wimmera Mallee are that they can drive on a decent... - Northern Territory (2 speeches)
Earlier this week, Treasury secretary John Fraser said young people are 'not willing to have a bit of an adventure' and move to Darwin. I think he was referring to the difficulty of getting staff... - Chisholm Electorate: Monash Medical Centre (1 speech)
I am so proud to rise today to talk about medical research and the Turnbull government's commitment to medical research. Recently, I went to Monash Medical Centre, together with the Minister for... - Seniors (1 speech)
I rise in this place today to talk about the scourge of elder abuse and a wonderful Townsville flash mob—Seniors Creating Change—whose music and singing are an innovative way to... - Diabetes (2 speeches)
I rise today to talk about constant glucose monitoring devices, which have now been funded by the government and subsidised for type I diabetes for children under the age of 21. Two years ago I...
