House debates
Wednesday, 3 September 2014
- Greenway Electorate: Blacktown Medicare Centre (1 speech)
I rise to raise an issue of great concern to my community at the moment. It is a bad proposal and bad public policy. It comes hot on the heels of this government's abolition of Saturday opening... - Ralphs, Mr Gordon 'Sooty' (1 speech)
Today I rise to speak on the passing of Gordon Ralphs. The loss of Gordon has left Central Queensland's sporting community reeling. Gordon—or 'Sooty', as he was affectionately... - Superannuation (1 speech)
I rise today to condemn the Abbott government for ripping billions of dollars away from the superannuation savings of millions of Australians. In a sneaky backroom deal yesterday with absolutely... - Page Electorate: Roads (1 speech)
I rise to welcome the passage of a bill through the Senate last week that will see more than $21 million flow to five councils within Page to fix local roads. Over the next five years these... - Kingsford Smith Electorate: Sydney Children's Hospital (1 speech)
I wish to congratulate the staff and volunteers of the Sydney Children's Hospital, who recently launched their Spring Art Exhibition. On 21 August I was fortunate to help launch the Sydney... - Budget (1 speech)
I want to the commend the Treasurer for freezing the superannuation guarantee at 9½ per cent for the next seven years, with increases to 12 per cent by 2025, and also for retaining the... - Petition: Health (1 speech)
I rise to speak to a petition signed by 8,139 people to save Medicare. The petition has been assessed as meeting the requirements of the House by the Standing Committee on Petitions. This... - Lyons Electorate: Small Business (1 speech)
Small business operators on Tasmania's east coast will get the opportunity to learn from national retail expert Debra Templar later this year thanks to a federal government funding boost. A... - Australian Munitions (1 speech)
While I too support the importance of small business in rural and regional Australia, today I would like to talk about the importance of manufacturing and urge the government to prioritise... - MoneySmart Week, McPherson Electorate: Palm Beach Neighbourhood Centre (1 speech)
This week is MoneySmart Week, a national initiative promoting the importance of financial literacy. I want to acknowledge the efforts of the many hardworking financial counsellors throughout the... - Lalor Electorate: Awards (1 speech)
Recently I attended a celebration evening with the City of Wyndham in my electorate to recognise the wonderful work of many volunteers in our community and to award the Citizen of the Year. So... - Braddon Electorate: Veterans (1 speech)
It was a great honour for me as the member for Braddon to present seven 'Saluting Their Service' certificates of appreciation at a recent ceremony at the Ulverstone RSL club. The certificates... - Bendigo Electorate: Youth Programs (1 speech)
Recently the Crusoe Secondary College in Bendigo formally launched their S.W.I.T.Ch program. S.W.I.T.Ch targets students in years 7 to 10 who are at risk of dropping out of education. This... - Solomon Electorate: Mackillop Catholic College (1 speech)
On Sunday, I had the pleasure of hosting Mackillop Catholic College students: Alex Delosa, Alysha Pope, Cameron Perry, Liam Mulvahil, Nicholas Walkington, Tommy Vu, Bailey Maujean, Shaniad... - Ethiopia: Human Rights (1 speech)
Two weeks ago some representatives from the Ethiopian diaspora came to talk to me in Fremantle about the dire human rights situation facing people from the Oromia and Ogaden ethnic communities in... - Lindsay Electorate: Rural Fire Service (1 speech)
With the approach of the first anniversary of the Abbott government and my tenure as the member for Lindsay, I would like to thank the people of Lindsay for putting their trust in me. As a small... - Superannuation (1 speech)
Another day; another broken promise. Fourteen times before the last election the Prime Minister promised no adverse changes to superannuation. He must have a case of 'abbnesia' because yesterday... - Australian Wombat Foundation (1 speech)
I am a proud member of the Australian Wombat Foundation. This organisation does wonderful work in helping to bring back from the brink of extinction the northern hairy-nosed wombat. The northern... - Asbestos (1 speech)
On Sunday I had the pleasure of attending a family picnic day organised by the Fluffy Owners and Residents Action Group. This day was a chance for Canberra and Queanbeyan families whose lives... - North-East Tasmania (2 speeches)
I rise to acknowledge the Northern Tourism 2014 Restaurant of the Year Award, won by Pierre's Brasserie in Launceston. This is the latest award for a restaurant that already has four Australian...
