House debates

Wednesday, 14 June 2017

  • Schools (1 speech)
    The Liberal-National government's new education policy is most definitely a con. We only have to go to their own briefing documents that they gave to members of the press gallery that said quite...
  • Chisholm Volunteer Awards (1 speech)
    If I were asked to name one thing that makes me proud to be Australian it is the volunteering spirit and the fact that Australians across the board always help those in need. Last week, in...
  • Energy (4 speeches)
    We have heard about the climate wars, but we are in our first ever Finkel fight. What we have is a government that is divided, that is not looking towards the future and that is not capable of...
  • Braddon Electorate: Bass Highway, Petition: Bass Highway (1 speech)
    I rise to speak on a crucial infrastructure issue for my electorate: the condition of the Bass Highway west of Burnie—in particular, the section between Marrawah and Wynyard and between...
  • Richardson, Mr Dennis, AO (1 speech)
    I rise tonight to pay tribute to Dennis Richardson, who retired recently from the Australian Public Service after a career spanning almost 50 years. I had the great privilege of serving with...