House debates

Wednesday, 19 March 2014

  • Paid Parental Leave (1 speech)
    Paid parental leave is an important benefit, both private and public. It shows that it is normal and desirable to take time away from the workforce when you have kids. It helps families bond. It...
  • Education (1 speech)
    I would like to take this opportunity to thank the Hon. Christopher Pyne, Minister for Education, for taking the time to visit Albany last week. I was proud to show him one of our flagship...
  • New South Wales Government, Sydney Electorate: Public Housing (3 speeches)
    I rise tonight on a very serious issue. Today, the O'Farrell government dropped a bomb on the inner city of Sydney. They announced with no consultation and no warning that they will sell almost...
  • Human Rights of Women and Children (1 speech)
    The Human Rights Sub-committee of the Joint Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade is set to begin an inquiry into the human rights of women and children. As the chair of the...
  • Blair Electorate: St Edmund's College (1 speech)
    There are some wonderful schools in my electorate of Blair, which covers Ipswich and the Somerset region. But tonight I would like to tell you about just one of them: St Edmund's Christian...
  • Parer, Hon. Warwick Raymond, AM (2 speeches)
    Warwick Raymond Parer AO was born on 6 April 1936 and passed away on 14 March 2014. He was an Australian politician, a Liberal member of the Australian Senate representing the state of...