House debates
Monday, 16 October 2017
- International Day of Peace (1 speech)
In the parliamentary break, Parramatta Mission hosted its annual interfaith prayer service to mark the International Day of Peace. I was invited to light the peace candle and I now would like to... - Mackellar Electorate: Illicit Drugs (1 speech)
On 19 September this year, tragedy unfolded in my electorate of Mackellar. An Avalon mother, a hairdresser and valued member of our community, was tragically stabbed to death by her own son.... - Mogadishu: Attacks (1 speech)
I rise to send my sincere condolences to the family and friends of those affected by the horrifying terrorist attack in Mogadishu, Somalia on the weekend. On Saturday two deadly car bombs were... - Seacliff Surf Life Saving Club (1 speech)
On Saturday, I had the pleasure of attending the Seacliff Surf Life Saving Club's open day and season launch. We were blessed with beautiful weather, which made a great day even better for the... - Norfolk Island (1 speech)
Last week, on my second visit to Norfolk Island, my final for this year, I met with the Banyan Park Playcentre management committee to discuss the challenges they are facing on the road to a... - Murray Darling Medical School (1 speech)
For many years, our country communities have been suffering because of the chronic shortages of doctors in the bush. Country people know there is an abundance of doctors in the cities, and they... - Change Makers Project (1 speech)
Thiha is from Burma and Hussein is from Iraq, and they are mates. They are students at Woodridge State High School, and they are change makers. Their journey and friendship is one of a number of... - Pickard, Mr Troy (1 speech)
On behalf of the community, I wish to commend Mayor Troy Pickard for completing 11 years of dedicated service as mayor of the City of Joondalup. Mayor Pickard was first elected in 2006, following... - Victoria: Public Housing (1 speech)
You would think that, with housing out of control in Melbourne and over 35,000 people stuck on waiting lists for public housing, governments would be building new public housing on the scale that... - Canning Electorate: Agricultural Shows (1 speech)
On Saturday, 7 October, I had the pleasure of attending two important events on the Canning agricultural calendar: the Live Lighter Perth Hills Festival and the Waroona Show. The Live Lighter... - Australian Netball Diamonds: Constellation Cup (1 speech)
I rise today on behalf of the Parliamentary Friends of Netball to congratulate the Australian Netball Diamonds on their clean sweep in the Constellation Cup across the last two weeks. After a... - Great Ocean Road: Infrastructure (1 speech)
Yesterday was a great day of celebration when I joined local residents in Moggs Creek, a beautiful hamlet between Aireys Inlet and Lorne on the Great Ocean Road, to celebrate the announcement of... - Australian Netball Diamonds: Constellation Cup (1 speech)
I am very pleased to join the member for Lalor in congratulating the Australian Netball Diamonds on their four-nil clean sweep of the Constellation Cup after a convincing 16-point win over the... - Page Electorate: South Grafton Public School (1 speech)
This Saturday will mark a major milestone for the South Grafton Public School. The school turns 150. The committee, teachers and students are preparing for a wonderful day of celebrations. I... - Broadband (1 speech)
For the last four weeks while parliament has been in recess, the Leader of the Opposition has been working hard to shine a light on the incompetence and inadequacies of this Prime... - Renewable Energy (1 speech)
I'm here to speak on the Deception Bay Dragons Football Club and the Lions Recycle For Sight organisation in Redcliffe, who have both benefitted from the Australian government's solar grants. I... - Defence Facilities: Chemical Contamination (1 speech)
Last Monday night's airing on the ABC of Four Corners gave visual representation to the volume of PFAS-laden firefighting foam that was allowed to leach into my community's aquifer and earth. It... - Turner, Mr Christopher (1 speech)
Whilst being back in the electorate of Swan, I caught up with Christopher Turner and his mum Alex to hear about his trip to Canberra in August. Chris is a year 8 student at Aquinas College. He... - Holden (3 speeches)
Yesterday, in the city of Elizabeth, the Holden Dream Cruise was held. Thousands of Australians came to pay their respects to an industry that provided employment for generations of workers and... - Therapeutic Goods Administration (2 speeches)
I would like to raise some concerns that have been expressed to me by constituents in my electorate of the Therapeutic Goods Administration decision to change codeine from a schedule 2 to a...
