House debates
Monday, 19 June 2017
- Oxley Electorate: Inala Youth Service (1 speech)
Two weeks ago, I had the pleasure of attending the launch of a fantastic music video entitled 'Our Hood', which was made by 12 young people who are engaged with the Inala Youth Service Sittella... - Ward, Mr Lachlan (1 speech)
My electorate is home to the greatest of Rugby family, junior and senior suburban clubs and premiership Rugby Union clubs, the Warringah Rats. Over the Queen's Birthday long weekend on 10 June,... - Kingsford Smith Electorate: Clovelly Crocodiles Junior Rugby League Football Club (1 speech)
I wish to congratulate all of the players and supporters of the Clovelly Crocodiles Junior Rugby League Football Club which celebrated its 100th anniversary on the weekend with a special gala... - Centrelink (1 speech)
Older constituents in Leichhardt need to be extra cautious if they receive phone calls from people claiming to be from Centrelink. Thanks to Bob Madden and Kevin Molleneux, who both recently... - Parliamentary Friends of Museums, Libraries and Galleries, Northern Territory: Cultural Institutions (1 speech)
I am pleased to announce the launch of the Parliamentary Friends of Museums, Libraries and Galleries, which I will co-chair with Senator James Paterson. The group will provide a forum for members... - BGI Australia (1 speech)
I want to inform the House today of something very exciting and world-changing happening in Brisbane. I was recently back at the Queensland Institute of Medical Research, in Herston, and met with... - Lalor Electorate: Tarneit Childcare Centre (1 speech)
I rise to share a narrative with the House about a tragic event in Tarneit across the last two weeks, where we had a car crash into a childcare centre and the childcare centre was destroyed in a... - Aged Care (1 speech)
One of the most important duties we have as a nation and as representatives in this place is to care for and represent those who cannot care for or represent themselves. We were reminded of this... - Canberra Electorate: Schools (1 speech)
Today is the national day of action on fair funding for schools. As part of that campaign, I want to share extracts from a letter I was copied into last Friday from the ACT's Barnardos Mother of... - Medical Workforce (1 speech)
There is a chronic shortage of doctors in country Australia. The proposed Murray Darling Medical School aims to fix this problem. There is currently a review on the issue being undertaken by the... - Refugee Week (1 speech)
This year Refugee Week is being celebrated in Australia on 18 to 24 June, and it encompasses United Nations World Refugee Day on 20 June. The first Refugee Week events were organised in Sydney in... - Local Government Week (1 speech)
It is Local Government Week in Canberra, with more than 800 delegates attending the Australian Local Government Association's National General Assembly of Local Government. Mayors, councillors... - Canning Electorate: Aged Care (1 speech)
As Australians, it is our duty to care for the elderly, the infirm and those who cannot look after themselves later in life. I am pleased to advise that Bedingfeld Park, an assisted living centre... - Employment (1 speech)
On the weekend I attended the Labor Women's National Conference, where I had the pleasure of attending an excellent workshop conducted by Queensland's newly-formed Labor Enabled. The workshop was... - Corangamite Electorate: Heritage Listing, Regional Libraries (1 speech)
Yesterday was a terrific day for people power in my electorate of Corangamite. I was delighted to announce on behalf of the federal environment minister, the member for Kooyong, that the Turnbull... - Indi Electorate: La Fiera Festival (1 speech)
Colleagues, it gives me great pleasure today to talk to you about one of the most lovely things about north-east Victoria—the contribution that our migrant communities has made. Today, I... - Mr Carroll, Sam (1 speech)
Sam Carroll, three years ago at nine years of age, through that he had an ear infection. After a week of diagnosis, Sam, along with his mum Angela, dad Adam, brother Hugh and sister May got the... - Black Lung Disease (2 speeches)
I rise today to condemn the comments of One Nation Senator Malcolm Roberts. Last week in the other place, Senator Roberts said: Black lung is not an inherent problem when it is managed properly....
