House debates
Wednesday, 5 December 2018
- Blair Electorate: Centenary of Armistice (1 speech)
Recently I had the honour of driving to Toogoolawah in the northern part of Blair to attend the opening of an exhibit commemorating the Centenary of Armistice. The exhibit titled An End to... - Swan Electorate: Lathlain Precinct Development Project (1 speech)
I rise today to update the Chamber on an announcement I made in my electorate of Swan during the last break. I'm very proud to share with the Chamber that the Morrison Liberal government will... - Lalor Electorate: 2018 (1 speech)
As 2018 draws to a close, I want to take a few minutes to reflect on the year that has been. It has been a joy once again to interact with residents from all corners of our community and share... - Road Safety (1 speech)
All of us are inspired by different things, and one of the things that truly inspires me is seeing young people fulfil their potential—typically with high energy, an enormous amount of... - Save South Head Campaign (1 speech)
South Head in Sydney Harbour National Park is an oasis that attracts visitors from around the world to enjoy walking trails with stunning harbour views, abundant natural beauty and tranquil... - Queensland: Bushfires (1 speech)
Last week my electorate of Flynn was devastated by extreme bushfires. I'm glad to say that with an ease in weather conditions and rainfall overnight, the fires have been extinguished. Curtis... - Townsville: Employment (1 speech)
Townsville has always had a strong public sector presence. We are the city that is proud to have the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority, the Australian Institute of Marine Science and... - Telecommunications (1 speech)
I spend a lot of time listening to my constituents, and some topics come up time and time again. One of those topics, maybe even the No. 1 issue, raised with me is mobile telecommunications or,... - Brand Electorate: Workplace Relations (1 speech)
Over the next few days, as members head back to their electorates and their families, it's important to reflect on the year that has been and the year to come. Earlier this year I had the... - Hinkler Electorate: Welfare Reform (1 speech)
I rise to discuss with the House the cashless debit card rollout trial for my electorate of Hinkler and, once again, the activities of the Greens. This legislation was passed through both the... - Holt Electorate: Centenary of Armistice (1 speech)
I want to commend my local community, particularly with respect to the way in which various organisations have celebrated and commemorated the Centenary of Armistice on Remembrance Day. Ours is... - Pitch@Palace (1 speech)
I'm delighted to take this opportunity to acknowledge a wonderful program that's encouraging innovation and entrepreneurs—the Duke of York's Pitch@Palace. Pitch@Palace guides, helps and... - Whitlam Electorate: Stephen Jones Active Citizen Awards (1 speech)
Each year I provide an award, the Stephen Jones Active Citizen Award. The idea is to recognise students from my electorate who constantly display the ideals of social justice and play an active... - Page Electorate: Cabbage Tree Island Public School, Evans Head (1 speech)
Cabbage Tree Island is a wonderful community, and the school is an integral part of it. This Saturday, Cabbage Tree Island Public School will celebrate 125 years since it was established in 1893.... - WestConnex (1 speech)
Tonight work starts at the Pyrmont Bridge Road site for WestConnex stage 3. The project starts tonight but the community consultation processes are next week! What we have is a state government... - Judo (1 speech)
I want to quickly talk about the sport of judo. Judo was invented in 1882 by Jigoro Kano in Japan. It's a modern martial art. It's an Olympic sport and has been for many years, and will soon be a... - Invictus Games, Werriwa Electorate: Shepherd Centre (1 speech)
I have spoken in this place before about Andrew Wilkinson and his excellent results in the recent Invictus Games. It was a pleasure to catch up with Andrew in my electorate office last month, to... - Endometriosis (1 speech)
My home state of South Australia has a proud history of leading the nation with firsts for women. It was the first state to allow women to vote and stand for parliament, in 1894, and it was the... - Hindmarsh Electorate: Stronger Communities Program (1 speech)
I rise to talk about some magnificent community groups within my electorate, some fantastic volunteers, that do vital community work, and I was very pleased to support them to gain some grants... - Mackellar Electorate: Avalon Beach Surf Lifesaving Club (2 speeches)
My electorate of Mackellar is filled with magnificent beaches and some incredible surf lifesaving clubs. For years, proud Northern Beaches residents have claimed that we have some of the best...
