Speeches

Adjournment Speech: Deakin Infrastructure Update

10 November 2016

As the member for Deakin I see it as a very important role that I improve the local infrastructure for […]

Statements by Members: East West Link

08 November 2016

Despite traffic in Melbourne getting worse by the week, after the last state election Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews and Bill Shorten shamefully turned their backs on this problem by cancelling the much-needed East West Link.

Intelligence and Security Committee: Presenting Reports to Parliament

08 November 2016

On behalf of the Parliamentary Joint Committee on Intelligence and Security, I present the following reports: (1) Review of the re-listing of six terrorist organisations under the Criminal Code: Abu Sayyaf Group, Al-Qaida, Al-Qarida in the Lands of the Islamic Maghreb, Jabhat al-Nusra, Jamiat ul-Ansar, Jemaah lslamiyah; (2) Review of the declaration of Islamic State as a terrorist organisation under the Australian Citizenship Act 2007; and (3) Advisory report and addendum on the Criminal Code Amendment (High Risk Terrorist Offenders) Bill 2016. I seek leave to make a short statement in connection with the reports.

Constituency Statements: Supporting the East West Link

07 November 2016

As traffic in Melbourne gets worse by the week, I want to reaffirm this government’s commitment to the desperately needed East West Link project and remind the House that $3 billion in federal funding remains available for its completion.

Grievance Motion: Global Persecution of Christians

07 November 2016

I rise this evening to speak about a matter of great importance to me and many people in the Australian community and, I hope and believe, to many people throughout our world: that is, the persecution of Christians around the world. We hear much in the media commentariat and elsewhere about the persecution of various groups globally. Often this is warranted, and it is important to recognise that our efforts as Australians and as part of the Western world to fight against these injustices are often informed by the Judaeo-Christian values that underpin the values of our country and our civilisation more broadly.

Second Reading: Plebiscite (Same-Sex Marriage) Bill 2016

13 October 2016

It is a pleasure to have the opportunity to speak on the Plebiscite (Same-Sex Marriage) Bill. Very pleasingly, the introduction […]

Constituency Statements: Neighbourhood Watch week

12 October 2016

Last week was Neighbourhood Watch Week, so I would like to take this opportunity to acknowledge and thank all the […]

Matters of Public Importance: Prime Minister’s leadership

13 September 2016

I suppose we got what we deserved with such a tawdry, hopeless MPI today. This has been one of the […]

Constituency Statements: Netball Stadium

12 September 2016

Netball is a rapidly growing sport in Australia where we continue to produce some of the world’s best players. In the eastern region of Melbourne alone, there are around 20,000 registered players, with this figure growing each and every year.

Statements by Members: RACV Survey on Eastern Fwy