House debates

Monday, 20 October 2014

  • Education Funding (1 speech)
    I rise this evening to once again focus on the Abbott government's cruel cuts to education. We have seen this government cut money from the whole spectrum of education. There has been a range of...
  • Geelong Region Innovation and Investment Fund (1 speech)
    I rise to provide the House with an update on the Geelong Region Innovation and Investment Fund, known as the GRIIF. Across Corangamite and the broader Geelong region, there is no issue more...
  • Apprenticeships (1 speech)
    My focus in this adjournment debate is on apprenticeships and youth employment. Last week in my electorate I focused on apprentices and apprenticeships. The Lalor electorate currently has 3,800...
  • Gladstone Electorate: Industry and Environment (1 speech)
    Tonight, I want to speak about industry and the environment in the Gladstone region and how this is working in unison. Gladstone is a major economic centre. It is a major port and industrial...
  • Paid Parental Leave (1 speech)
    On 25 July, the Australian Human Rights Commission released its report into workplace discrimination against new parents: Supporting working parents: pregnancy and return to work national review....
  • Wright Electorate: Small Business (1 speech)
    I rise tonight to acknowledge the resilience and honour the engine room of my electorate—that is, my small business sector. Wright is a diverse and picturesque electorate, bordering...