House debates

Tuesday, 16 October 2018

  • Norman, Mr Peter (1 speech)
    Fifty years ago today, a young Australian did two extraordinary things. At the Mexico City Olympics Peter Norman won silver in the 200 metres with a time of 20.06 seconds. In the half-century...
  • Groom Electorate: Agriculture Industry (1 speech)
    ) ( ): My region of Toowoomba and the Darling Downs, which makes up the Groom federal electorate, has long been a leader in agriculture and agribusiness. In fact, that's our heritage. It's the...
  • Asylum Seekers (1 speech)
    Australia is overseeing a medical emergency, and it requires an emergency response. I am proud of the work that the Greens and many in the community have done over many years to call out the...
  • Newton, Mrs Joyce, OAM (1 speech)
    As members and senators in the Australian parliament, we all come into daily contact with people in our community who go above and beyond to support various community groups and organisations. In...
  • Western Australia: Tourism (1 speech)
    One of my goals in my time as a parliamentarian is to assist with the transformation of Perth to becoming a world-class city—in other words, to take it from dullsville to Perth-fect, a...
  • Newton, Mrs Joyce Ann OAM (2 speeches)
    It was with much sadness that I received news last Thursday advising of the passing of Mrs Joyce Newton. Joyce led a full and giving life, a life claimed too early by the cruel ravages of motor...