House debates

Monday, 20 August 2018

  • Whitlam Electorate: Centrelink (1 speech)
    The Turnbull government's management of Centrelink is an absolute debacle. There have been staff cuts, wait times are up and processing of claims are being delayed. Last year, the Turnbull...
  • Page Electorate: Constituents (1 speech)
    Sue Wardrobe is retiring as the postmistress of Wardell. She first came to the area in 1982 to run the BP service station with her husband, John, her parents, Cyril and Edna O'Connor, and two...
  • Chifley Electorate: Chifley College, Stem in Schools (1 speech)
    I want to extend to the member for Page: all the best to the gorillas in the sweat mist. It's a very good thing that they're doing there. It was recently National Science Week. It is a really...
  • Drought (1 speech)
    Today I want to talk about drought. We all know that virtually all parts of New South Wales are struggling with the drought and 60 per cent of Queensland is also in drought. Thank goodness that...
  • Turnbull Government (1 speech)
    In his 2013 budget reply speech, the then Leader of the Opposition, the member for Warringah, Tony Abbott, said that, if the coalition was to win the election, 'there will be no nasty surprises...
  • Balnaves, Mrs Annette (1 speech)
    Like so many in the Limestone Coast community, I was deeply saddened to hear of the passing of a highly respected and loved member of that community, Annette Balnaves. Anyone who had the pleasure...
  • Minister for Home Affairs (1 speech)
    I'm wearing black in mourning for the Prime Minister, because it's been 3,184 days since the Liberal Party last dumped him as leader but I think he's about to get his wish to not lead a party...
  • Robertson Electorate: Telecommunications (1 speech)
    Delivering continuous mobile coverage along the 60-kilometre stretch of track between Wyong and Hornsby, as well as free wi-fi at train stations, is a game changer for hardworking commuters in my...
  • Fowler Electorate: Australian Vietnamese Aged Care Service (1 speech)
    On 10 June, I had the privilege of attending the official opening of the very first Vietnamese aged-care facility in New South Wales. What started as an ambitious dream by some very caring...
  • Ryan Electorate: 7th Brigade (2 speeches)
    As many here know, the Ryan electorate is home to Gallipoli Barracks at Enoggera and 7th Brigade. This garrison is certainly a well-oiled war machine, and I appreciate the strong relationship I...