House debates
Thursday, 25 September 2014
- Child Care (1 speech)
Today I rise to call on this government to stop the cuts to child care. The government were elected telling the Australian public that they would make child care more affordable. But what have... - Flynn Electorate: Roads (1 speech)
Last Thursday, 18 September, I was delighted to inspect and open the newly upgraded section of the Bruce Highway between Cabbage Tree Creek and Carman Road, north of Gin Gin in Central... - Child Care (4 speeches)
Working families in the Scullin electorate and right around Australia are facing real cost-of-living pressures—pressures which have been exacerbated by the cruel budget handed down by... - Central Queensland: Employment (1 speech)
Central Queensland faces a jobs crisis on a scale not seen for 30 years. As coal prices continue to dive due to global issues, up to 15,000 coal related jobs have been lost in the past two years.... - Child Care (1 speech)
There are more families in the electorate of Rankin that rely on the childcare benefit than in any other electorate in the entire nation. Seven thousand five hundred families in Rankin rely on... - Bougainville (1 speech)
Yesterday during question time, Madam Speaker welcomed three remarkable women to this chamber—the Hon. Rose Pihei, the Hon. Joan Jerome and the Hon. Elizabeth Burain. These women are... - Child Care (1 speech)
I echo the sentiments across the chamber. However, I rise today to condemn this government and this 'PM for women', and that they act to limit women's participation in the workforce by their... - Beswick, Mr John (1 speech)
I rise to pay tribute to the Hon. John Beswick, a former deputy premier of Tasmania, who recently announced his retirement as a councillor on the Dorset Council in my electorate of Bass. John was... - RIRDC Rural Women's Award (3 speeches)
I would like to make a warm welcome to this House to all of the participants of the RIRDC Rural Women's Award and to their partners and sponsors. We had a most wonderful occasion in the Great... - Prostate Cancer Awareness Month (1 speech)
September is prostate cancer awareness month, and yesterday I had the privilege of hosting the parliamentary Big Aussie Barbie. The Prostate Cancer Foundation of Australia is dedicated to... - Child Care (1 speech)
The Abbott Liberal government has launched an extraordinary $1 billion attack on Australian families and the productivity of our nation through their savage cuts to early learning and childcare... - Banks Electorate: St George Basketball Association (1 speech)
I rise today to congratulate the St George Basketball Association on its great success in the 2014 season and on its recent presentation night. The presentation night, which was held at Penshurst... - Child Care, Education (1 speech)
Recently I was approached by a very impressive young Geraldton woman who wanted to talk about the Abbott budget. She felt it was very tough on single parents who needed more help to build their... - Environment (1 speech)
Last Sunday I was very pleased to hold a community listening post in Anglesea, thanks to Angair. It was an important opportunity for local residents to discuss the importance of a strong,... - Child Care (1 speech)
Supporting women to return to the workforce after they have had children is one of the most important things a government can do to improve productivity. Key to this is ensuring affordable, high... - Braddon Electorate: Burnie Shines (1 speech)
Deputy Speaker Scott, you really do need to visit the City of Burnie in my electorate over the next few weeks; it will do you the world of good. Burnie comes alive in the early weeks of spring,... - National Rugby League (1 speech)
One-tenth of the population of the greater Townsville region in North Queensland regularly attend Cowboy matches and up to half a million people watch the NRL on television every weekend. Rugby... - Petrie Electorate: Walk for Kids (1 speech)
Two weekends ago, I participated in a 100-kilometre Walk for Kids event. This event encourages people to walk 100 kilometres over two days to raise money for the Neonatal Critical Care Unit at... - Child Care (1 speech)
Today we have heard from several speakers about how this unfair budget will strip a billion dollars from child-care and learning programs. We have heard how the changes to the Child Care Benefit... - Schultz, Ms Penny, South Australian Rural Woman of the Year (2 speeches)
With the small amount of time I have I would like to acknowledge that I was honoured to spend time yesterday with Penny Schultz from Field in the Upper South East of South Australia. Penny is the...
