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Speeches
ADJOURNMENT: Prevention of Violence Against Women
I rise this evening to discuss what is probably the most important issue to me and my community at the moment and that is the prevention of violence against women.
Read MoreAdjournment Debate: Foreign Investment
This afternoon I want to draw the attention of the House, again, to an important issue that a number of residents in my electorate of Deakin have taken the time over many months, indeed years, to bring to my attention and that is the foreign investment in established residential real estate.
Read MoreHouse Statement: Bill Shorten Confirms Opposition to East West Link
This week marked the occasion when Bill Shorten finally confirmed that he has turned his back on the people of Melbourne’s eastern suburbs, by supporting the reckless tearing-up of the contracts to build the East West Link.
Read MoreSpeaking on the Appropriation Bill (No. 3) 2014-2015
It is an honour to speak today on Appropriation Bill (No. 3) 2014-2015 and cognate bills. Given the wide-ranging nature of the debate, I want to focus on an issue of paramount importance to not only my electorate of Deakin and the state of Victoria but, increasingly, all Australians and that is the progress of Melbourne’s East West Link
Read MoreQuestion Time: $7.6 billion infrastructure investment
Mr SUKKAR (Deakin): My question is to the Assistant Minister Infrastructure and Regional Development. Will the minister update the House […]
Read MoreSpeaking on the ASIC Amendment (Corporations and Markets Advisory Committee Abolition) Bill 2014
I welcome this opportunity to speak this afternoon on the Australian Securities and Investments Commission Amendment (Corporations and Markets Advisory […]
Read MoreEast West Link: Just Build It, Dan Andrews
I rise today to again draw attention to the growing community anger in my electorate of Deakin at the way Labor have turned their back on Melbourne’s east in their reckless attempt to destroy the East West Link.
Read MoreEast West Link – Build the Link
I rise today to again draw attention to the growing community anger in my electorate of Deakin at the way the Labor Party has turned its back on the people of Melbourne’s eastern suburbs in its reckless attempt to destroy the East West Link.
Read MoreLabor, Just Build the East West Link
I rise today to again highlight the community’s anger in my home state of Victoria due to Labor’s attempted destruction of the East West Link project.
Read MoreInquiry into Proposals to Lift Professional, Ethical and Education standards in the Financial Services Industry
On behalf of the Parliamentary Joint Committee on Corporations and Financial Services, I present the committee’s report of its inquiry into proposals to lift professional, ethical and education standards in the financial services industry. I seek leave to make a short statement in connection with the report.
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