House debates
Tuesday, 23 July 2019
- Newstart Allowance (1 speech)
Newstart is too low. The government should act urgently to increase it. Australians living in poverty cannot wait for the next Labor government, and people on Newstart won't feel any benefit from... - Hinkler Electorate: Medical Workforce (2 speeches)
I rise to speak on the recent changes from the districts of workforce shortage to distribution priority areas. I know that this is an issue of importance even for your good self, Mr Deputy... - Minchinbury Jets Junior Rugby League Club (1 speech)
Today I'd like to acknowledge the 25th anniversary of the Minchinbury Jets junior rugby league club. In 1994 the Jets emerged from the need for a local club to support an under-11s team. Prior to... - Bonner Blanket Drive (1 speech)
Winter always hits hard, whether it's here in Canberra or in my electorate of Bonner in south-east Brisbane. The people who feel it the most are those who are down on their luck, sleeping rough... - Oxley Electorate (1 speech)
With the winter months well and truly upon us, one would be forgiven for thinking that the local community retreats indoors to escape the cold. This isn't true in the Oxley electorate, with a... - Fisher Electorate (1 speech)
Last Wednesday night I had the absolute privilege of attending the Suncoast Spinners wheelchair basketball. It is not very often that you have an absolute ball in this job, but this was an... - HMAS Ballarat (3 speeches)
I rise today to welcome home the women and men of HMAS Ballarat. They were away for 259 days. I know that because Commander Paul Johnson said it as he arrived on the docks at HMAS Stirling on... - Robertson Electorate: Gosford Erina and Coastal Chamber of Commerce Business Awards (2 speeches)
There are so many small and family businesses on the Central Coast. In my electorate of Robertson, there are more than 16,000. These businesses are a big part of what makes the Central Coast such... - Energy (1 speech)
The International Energy Agency recommends 90 days of fuel and lubricant reserves, but, according to a recent report, we only have 23 days of aviation turbine fuel, 22 days of diesel and 18 days... - Goldstein Electorate: Hermann, Mr Anton (1 speech)
Today we honour the memory of Goldstein resident Anton Hermann, who lost his life in a cycling accident in Queensland. A long-time friend of Anton said he was a very special man who devoted his... - Vision Australia Radio (1 speech)
Vision Australia Radio provide a vital service to vision impaired people across the country. Right now they currently receive some federal government funding, but, because of the rollout of the... - Hall, Mr James Robert (Bob), AM (1 speech)
I rise today to honour my long-time friend Mr Bob Hall from the small town of Darkan. He was recently recognised in the Queen's Birthday honours list for five decades of service to the WA wool... - Infrastructure (1 speech)
For a while now the Reserve Bank has had a consistent message for those opposite in the federal government—that is, to create jobs and keep growing the economy they must invest in key... - North Sydney Electorate: Community Events (1 speech)
For those of us shivering through this winter sitting in Canberra, the great news is that spring is not that far away. As the warmer weather starts to arrive, so do the wonderful community... - Infrastructure (1 speech)
I rise today to call out this third-term government bereft of an agenda—a coalition devoid of a vision for our country. It's so devoid, in fact, that when faced with what they describe as... - NAIDOC Week (1 speech)
I rise to inform the House about some important celebrations that occurred last week in my electorate of Bennelong in support of NAIDOC Week. This week is an important opportunity for all... - Morrison Government (1 speech)
It's the second day of the second week of this tired third-term government, and we're already seeing just how threadbare their agenda is. What is the government's agenda in this place this week?... - Shum, Mr Hardy (1 speech)
I rise today to acknowledge Hardy Shum, the president of the Chinese senior citizens club in Menzies, who was recently awarded Citizen of the Year in the city of Manningham. I have known Hardy... - Morrison Government (1 speech)
We've come back to our first full sitting week after the federal election and what have we found before us? We have found a government that is bereft of agenda and is really all about being mean... - Australian Bhutanese Interstate Soccer Championship (2 speeches)
Northern Tasmania's Bhutanese community has grown and thrived since the first refugees settled in Launceston over a decade ago. In fact, Launceston has one of the largest refugee populations in...
