House debates

Tuesday, 5 December 2017

  • Canning Electorate: Economy (1 speech)
    It's the role of government to create conditions in which people can flourish. That's why I have been working hard to improve job opportunities for people in Canning at all stages of their...
  • Doszpot, Mr Steve (1 speech)
    Last Friday, St Christopher's Cathedral in Manuka was filled to overflowing as we farewelled a beloved member of the Canberra community, the late Steve Doszpot, who was accorded a state funeral...
  • Webster, Mr Peter (1 speech)
    Peter Webster is an inspiration in our community. Thirty years ago, Peter had a serious motorcycle accident which resulted in the loss of his lower leg, along with other serious injuries. This,...
  • Clovelly Community Bank (1 speech)
    A good bank story! I'd like to congratulate the Clovelly Community Bank on 15 years of operation. When the local Commonwealth Bank shut down and closed its doors in the late 1990s, members of the...
  • Geelong: Manufacturing (1 speech)
    I rise to celebrate a major win for Geelong and our manufacturing future. BAE Systems' lead partner on the Land 400 project, Marand, is in advanced negotiations with Ford Australia to base its...
  • Amanda Young Foundation, Meningococcal Disease (1 speech)
    In October, I attended the Amanda Young Garden Fete in Southern River, one of the main fundraising events of the year for the Amanda Young Foundation. Amanda Young was an inspiring young woman,...
  • White Ribbon Day (1 speech)
    I rise to speak about White Ribbon Day. I was privileged to lead the White Ribbon Day March as hundreds of us walked along the pavement at the Redcliffe Peninsula, making a stand that violence...
  • Banking and Financial Services (1 speech)
    We welcome the royal commission into the banks. It's long overdue. The Prime Minister has said he has done this as a necessary but regrettable action, but clearly he did not want to do it. He...
  • Swan Electorate: Medical Research (2 speeches)
    In the last week of November I welcomed Minister Cash to Curtin University in my electorate of Swan to announce over $4 million in medical research projects in Western Australia. The Turnbull...