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Speeches
Intelligence and Security Committee: Presenting Reports to Parliament
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.
Read MoreConstituency Statements: Supporting the East West Link
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.
Read MoreGrievance Motion: Global Persecution of Christians
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.
Read MoreSecond Reading: Plebiscite (Same-Sex Marriage) Bill 2016
It is a pleasure to have the opportunity to speak on the Plebiscite (Same-Sex Marriage) Bill. Very pleasingly, the introduction […]
Read MoreConstituency Statements: Neighbourhood Watch week
Last week was Neighbourhood Watch Week, so I would like to take this opportunity to acknowledge and thank all the […]
Read MoreMatters of Public Importance: Prime Minister’s leadership
I suppose we got what we deserved with such a tawdry, hopeless MPI today. This has been one of the […]
Read MoreConstituency Statements: Netball Stadium
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.
Read MoreStatements by Members: RACV Survey on Eastern Fwy
This morning the results for this year’s RACV Leader News Redspot Traffic Congestion Survey were revealed, and the findings will not come as a surprise to those on this side of the House and those in the Deakin electorate.
Read MoreMatters of Public Importance: Prime Minister’s leadership
Thank you, Mr Deputy Speaker, and congratulations on your elevation. To the shadow Treasurer: your stocks have dropped massively. Why […]
Read MoreMatters of Public Importance: Medicare
Quite frankly, this is groundhog day. For 30 years, whenever the Labor Party has been desperate, the catch cry has […]
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