House debates

Wednesday, 28 November 2018

  • Girls Take Over Parliament Program (1 speech)
    It's wonderful to have Anna from Merici College in Canberra in the chamber today. She has joined me as part of Girls Take Over Parliament. One of the issues that Anna prepared before she came on...
  • Kelly, Mr Noel Raymond, OAM (1 speech)
    I rise today to acknowledge rugby league legend and Order of Australia recipient Noel Kelly and his inclusion on this year's Queen's Birthday Honours list for services to Rugby League. Noel was...
  • Lyons Electorate: Flight Paths (1 speech)
    I have stood here before on the issue of the flight path changes at Hobart airport, and it is with some reluctance that I stand again. This issue has still not been sorted out after more than a...
  • Berowra Electorate: Maraylya Public School (1 speech)
    I rise today to congratulate the Maraylya Public School on its 150th birthday. I had the privilege of attending the sesquicentenary celebrations, which included dance performances and...
  • Girls Take Over Parliament (1 speech)
    Today is the day that Girls Take Over Parliament. Girls Take Over Parliament is a program organised by Jasiri Australia, in partnership with the Alannah & Madeline Foundation and Girl Guides,...
  • Risdon, Mr Josh (1 speech)
    The sport of soccer has gained popularity in Australia. I would like to congratulate one young man from my electorate of Forrest who has been making a terrific contribution to the sport at the...
  • Climate Change (1 speech)
    My electorate of Batman is home to a vibrant and passionate community of activists. Many dedicate their time to acting on the climate emergency, including young schoolchildren who came to see me...
  • Leeming Senior High School Education Support Centre (1 speech)
    It was again my privilege to join proud parents, families and teachers celebrating the Leeming Senior High School Education Support Centre graduating students. The young people of this class have...
  • Victorian State Election (1 speech)
    Colleagues, a wonderful thing happened in north-east Victoria last weekend. People were the change that they wanted to see. People said the future is not a determined definition or a place; it's...
  • Australian Labor Party (1 speech)
    There's been a lot of arrogance shown by the people opposite this week. I think Labor thinks they've already got the election in the bag. They get so excited, licking their lips almost. Big...
  • Moreton-Rankin Unity Shield (1 speech)
    It was the last delivery of the day, the light was low, my bowling was, as always, slow and predictable and the member for Moreton was facing me. He spooned up this little dolly of a catch and I,...
  • UNICEF Australia Young Ambassadors (1 speech)
    I'm really pleased to speak on behalf of Indiana Hehir, a 16-year-old young person from Wide Bay. Indiana is one of nine Young Ambassadors for UNICEF Australia who are consulting with children...
  • Moreton-Rankin Unity Shield (1 speech)
    I'm honoured to inform the House, as mentioned by the member for Rankin, that the Moreton-Rankin Unity Shield cricket cup that we held a fortnight ago has been retained north of Compton Road,...
  • Budget (1 speech)
    After six years of the previous Labor government delivering budget deficit after budget deficit after budget deficit, one of the reasons why I wanted to become a member of parliament and ran for...
  • Coalition Government (1 speech)
    I became a member of this parliament to work hard for the people of my community and to advocate for families, small-business owners, single parents, young people, students, people living with...
  • Queensland: Bushfires (1 speech)
    Fire started in the Deepwater National Park on Saturday and immediately spread. Over 20,000 hectares have been lost to the fire in Deepwater, Baffle Creek, Rules Beach and Oyster Creek. This area...
  • Coalition Government (1 speech)
    You know the Liberal Party's in complete disarray when I, the lady who wears the red jacket, receive in my inbox the unofficial newsletter of the members of the Victorian Liberal Party's summary...
  • Medicare (1 speech)
    Our government is delivering an additional 30 Medicare subsidised MRI services across the country. Indeed, our government can do this because of sound economic management. The expansion of...
  • Queensland: Bushfires (1 speech)
    Last night, as rain drenched Sydney and fell here in Canberra, 80 fires were burning across Queensland. Premier Palaszczuk has described these fires and the extreme heatwave, wind and storm...
  • Hinkler Electorate: Regional Deal (2 speeches)
    It took a while, but we got there eventually. In recent weeks, we announced a regional pilot and regional deal for my electorate of Hinkler. I just want to place on the record my thanks,...