House debates
Wednesday, 9 August 2017
- Hinkler Electorate (1 speech)
While the same-sex marriage continues to rage in the press, I'd like to put to the House the issues that are being brought forward to my electorate office in Hinkler, and these are issues the... - Grayndler Electorate: WestConnex (1 speech)
Recently we have seen on display for my electorate and for all residents of New South Wales, and indeed Australia, some of the mentality the coalition has with regard to respect for people and,... - Bennelong Electorate: Stronger Communities Program (1 speech)
The Stronger Communities Program delivers real benefits to many local organisations. Round 3 is now open. The first two rounds have already provided $300,000 over two years to every electorate in... - Macarthur Electorate: Macarthur Chronicle (1 speech)
News corporations is not a windmill that I particularly want to tilt at, but today I rise to advocate the local newspapers that are under threat around the country and particularly our local... - Bhat, Ms Asha (1 speech)
I rise today to congratulate Asha Bhat, CEO of the Southern Aboriginal Corporation in Albany, on being selected to participate in the prestigious Global Ambassadors Program in Chicago next month.... - Energy (1 speech)
People in Melbourne as well as many people right around the country are feeling the pinch of higher electricity bills. If you ever want any evidence that the system is broken and that governments... - Goldstein Electorate: Apprenticeship and Traineeship Employment Partners (1 speech)
Today I would like to thank the Apprenticeship and Traineeship Employment Partners organisation for inviting me to speak recently at their annual awards night. They do an excellent job in... - Solomon Electorate: Fishing (1 speech)
Fishing is more than a pastime in the Northern Territory, it's a way of life. It's an opportunity to unwind, connect with friends and family and enjoy our magnificent outdoors. That's why it was... - Mosman Daily: 100th Anniversary (1 speech)
I rise to mark an important occasion in my local community, the centenary of the Mosman Daily newspaper. As is the case across Australia, local newspapers like the Mosman Daily are the lifeblood... - Macquarie Electorate: Higher Education (2 speeches)
It's no surprise to us in the west of Sydney that we're going to be hit hardest by the government's latest cuts to university funding. Western Sydney University, where 2,000 of the students in my... - Forrest Electorate: Small Business (1 speech)
Thank you. I rise to congratulate a fantastic local business, Vintage Steel, founded by Michael Rock and Andrew Repton in Donnybrook in my electorate. Vintage Steel is making fine-quality... - Newcastle Electorate: Federal Circuit Court (1 speech)
Today I want to talk about a very serious matter that's putting the safety of my community at risk, and I want to again call on the Prime Minister to do something about it. Six months ago the... - National Day of Singapore (1 speech)
Today is Singapore's National Day. It is held today, 9 August, in memory of Singapore's freedom from Malaysia in 1965. There are well over 1,000 constituents in my electorate of Chisholm whose... - Schools (1 speech)
I'd like to draw your attention to a report revealing that a staggering $630 million will be cut from Victorian public schools because of the policies of this government. According to the... - Welfare Reform (2 speeches)
I rise today to thank the many constituents from Melbourne's west who have contacted me in recent weeks about the Turnbull government's proposed trial of the mandatory drug testing of social...
