Michael Sukkar MP

Federal Member for Deakin
Shadow Minister for Social Services
Shadow Minister for the NDIS
Shadow Minister for Housing
Shadow Minister for Homelessness
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Speeches

Speaking 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

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East 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.

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East 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.

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Speaking on the Counter-Terrorism Legislation Amendment Bill (No. 1) 2014

On reflecting on my comments on the Counter-Terrorism Legislation Amendment Bill (No. 1) 2014 before us, I must say I have mixed emotions. In one sense, I applaud the responsible ministers, the Prime Minister, the government and of course everybody in this House who is supporting the bill, because it does something very important.

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Victorian Election: The Future of Our State

I rise to speak on an issue of utmost concern to all Victorians—the future of our state. This Saturday, people in Victoria will go to the polls and they will be presented with a stark choice.

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