House debates

Tuesday, 27 February 2018

  • Campbelltown Hospital, Liverpool Hospital (1 speech)
    I rise today to speak about the shameful closure of an essential after-hours general practice service located at Campbelltown Hospital, within my electorate of Macarthur, and a similar closure in...
  • ThinkUKnow (1 speech)
    It's good to see the member for Macarthur, whose electorate borders mine, here in the chamber. Whilst we won't always agree on political issues, I know that he, as a medical practitioner, knows...
  • NuCoal (1 speech)
    I rise today in support of the 500 people in my electorate who had shares in the listed company NuCoal. People will be surprised by me raising the issue of NuCoal, because members would know...
  • Smith, Father Anthony Victor SJ (1 speech)
    I rise today to commemorate a man who made a great contribution to the community of North Sydney, Father Tony Smith SJ. Sadly, Father Tony passed away at the age of 70 a little over a week ago....
  • Dobell Electorate: Wallarah 2 Coalmine (1 speech)
    Today I call on the minister for the environment to take a stand to protect my community's drinking water. I call on him to choose science over politics and to choose Central Coast people over...
  • Leukaemia Foundation (1 speech)
    During October and November last year, I embarked on a 100-kay walk around Bennelong. Along the way I played table tennis with schoolkids, had coffee at local shops, talked tennis with the...
  • International Women's Day (1 speech)
    As we head towards International Women's Day, right around Australia and right around the world, our focus turns to remarkable women. I know that in the biggest breakfast that is held in...
  • McPherson Electorate: GC101 Campaign (1 speech)
    I'd like to inform the House about a successful initiative in my home city of the Gold Coast, directly related to my portfolio of vocational education and skills, that's providing new...
  • National Broadband Network (1 speech)
    This government are so dysfunctional and chaotic, and are also a government with all the wrong priorities. Here they are pushing for a $65 billion tax cut for multimillionaires and big business...
  • Defence Industry (2 speeches)
    It's a great pleasure to be here in the Federation Chamber. I'm here today to support the bid by BAE to manufacture the new Combat Reconnaissance Vehicle for the Army in Victoria. Last week, with...