 Speeches
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Guide Dogs Victoria
Thursday, 16 May 2013 1:48 PM, House of Representatives
I rise to praise the work of the wonderful staff and volunteers at Guide Dogs Victoria. Recently I had the privilege of visiting Guide Dogs Victoria to celebrate International Guide Dog Day. ...
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SEATO Civilian Surgical Medical Teams
Wednesday, 15 May 2013 9:30 AM, House of Representatives - Federation Chamber
I rise to speak about the government’s failure to bring justice to the more than 450 doctors, nurses and anaesthetists who served as members of the SEATO Civilian Surgical Medical Teams that operated in Vietnam ...
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The Oaktree Foundation's Roadtrip to End Poverty
Wednesday, 20 March 2013 1:45 PM, House of Representatives - Chamber
Last week I met with a delegation of dynamic young men and women from my electorate who were visiting Canberra to promote the Oaktree Foundation's Roadtrip to End Poverty. The road trip is ...
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Dame Elisabeth Murdoch AC DBE
Tuesday, 12 March 2013 7:02 PM, Federation Chamber
I join with my colleagues on both sides of this House in paying tribute to Dame Elisabeth Murdoch. Dame Elisabeth lived a long and fruitful life. Her passing on 5 December 2012, aged 103, ...
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Stroke Prevention and Treatment – An Important Priority
Tuesday, 12 March 2013 4:11 PM, Federation Chamber
I rise to raise an important health issue, namely, the prevalence of strokes in our community and the impact that it has on our fellow citizens. In Australia today there are 60,000 strokes every ...
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Statement on the Resignation of Pope Benedict XVI
Thursday, 14 February 2013 11:29 AM, House of Representatives - Federation Chamber
I rise to acknowledge the significant contribution of Pope Benedict XVI following his announcement that he will resign on 28 February this year. Pope Benedict is a learned man who has shown great leadership ...
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Future of Superannuation
Wednesday, 13 February 2013 7:55 PM, House of Representatives - Chamber
There is little disagreement with the proposition that the Labor government under successive prime ministers, Rudd and Gillard, have mismanaged the economy: record budget deficits, including the four largest in Australia's history, 27 new taxes ...
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Appropriation Bill (No. 3) 2012 and Appropriation Bill (No. 4) 2012
Wednesday, 13 February 2013 7:08 PM, House of Representatives - Federation Chamber
It is my privilege to stand before this chamber today and speak on Appropriation Bill (No. 3) and Appropriation Bill (No. 4), which seek to appropriate $1.27 billion from consolidated revenue for government departments and ...
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Labor's Defence Cuts
Wednesday, 13 February 2013 1:57 PM, House of Representatives - Chamber
Earlier this morning I did an interview with Joel Fitzgibbon, the member for Hunter, and he belled the cat on the cuts on defence spending on your side. He had the guts to ...
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Labor At Odds on Foreign Investment
Wednesday, 13 February 2013 1:51 PM, House of Representatives - Chamber
It does not take the coalition to tell the Australian public that the Labor Party has had a bad couple of weeks. They know all too well. Labor Vice President, Tony Sheldon, called his ...
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