Speeches & Articles

In Parliament I speak on bills that are important for Canberra and Australia.
Here are the speeches I've made in the 43rd Parliament:

• My First Speech

    

Articles

• Petition to save Tuggeranong and help businesses prosper (Chronicle, April 2013)
• Aged Care in Canberra (Chronicle, March 2013)
• ANZAC grants (Chronicle, February 2013)
• Bile is killing public debate (Canberra Times, 30 January 2013) 
• 100 Years: 100 Women (Chronicle, January 2013)
• My Christmas  message (Chronicle, December 2012)
• Why Tralee is bad news for Canberra (Chronicle, November 2012)
• Literacy and numeracy (Chronicle, September 2012)

Arts

• Protection of Cultural Objects on Loan Bill 2012

Business

• Electronic Transactions Amendment Bill 2011
• Corporations and Other Legislation (Trustees Companies) 2011
• Small Businesses in Canberra 2011
• Business Names Registration I Bill 2011
• Business Names Registration II Bill 2011
• Excise and Customs Amendment Bill 2011
• Corporations Legislation Amendment (Phoenixing) Bill 2011
• Superannuation Legislation Amendment (Trustee Obligations) Bill 2012
• Australian Standard for Olive Oil 2012
• Small Business Under Threat From Liberal Job Cuts 2013

Canberra Electorate

• Territories Self-Government Legislation Amendment 2011
• Delivering for Canberra - Adjournment 2011
• Celebrating Canberra's 98th Birthday 2011
• Griffin Design for the National Capital 2011
• Investing in Canberra - Grievance Debate 2012
• Centenary of Canberra
• Canberra Electorate - Grievance Debate 2012

Canberra Community 

• After School Program at Curtin Primary School 2010
• The Community Contribution of PBS Homes 2010
• Tuggeranong Community Festival 2010
• ArtSound FM 2010
• Oxi Day and the Contribution of the Greek Community 2010
• Woden Valley Festival 2010
• Home and Community Care Services in the ACT 2010
• OzHarvest in Weston 2010 
• Frocktober Canberra 2010
• Cafe Ink in Woden 2010 
• Bosom Buddies ACT 2011
• Older Persons Units in Rivett 2011
• Chinese Community and the Mawson Early Childhood Centre 2011
• National Palliative Care Week 2011
• Lu Rees Archives 2011 
• Screen Australia Bill 2010
• ACT Australian of the Year 2011
• Food for Fines 2011  
• My First Speech Winner: Jeeven Nadanakumar 2011 
• Canberra's German Community 2011
• Men's Shed Association 2011
• Karralika Program 2011
• Indian Myna Action Group 2011
• Liz O'Neill Journalism Award
• Australian Rugby Choir 2011
• Queens Birthday Honours 2011
• Woden Valley Redbacks U14 Girls' Soccer Team 2011
• Domestic Animal Services Volunteers 2011
• Australia Day Honours Recipients 2011
• National Multicultural Festival 2012
• 'South Side Rocks' Campaign 2012
• Quota International Canberra 2012
• Dress as a Teenager Day and Adam Fry Memorial 2012
• Jennings German's 60th Anniversary 2012
• ACT Volunteer of the Year Awards 2012
• Chinese-Australian 2012
• Paul Lyneham Award Winner: Phillip Coorey 2012
• Weston Creek Defence Housing Development 2012
• National Portrait Gallery of Australia Bill 2012
• Canberra Raiders 2012
• John Hargreaves MLA 2012
• Centenary of Canberra and Capital Edge Church 2012
• Tuggeranong Community Council 2012
• National Multicultural Festival 2013
• Claxton Shield Baseball Championship Winner: Canberra Cavalry 2013
• Defending Canberra City 2013
• Property Council of Australia Awards 2013

 

Condolences

• Sergeant Brett Wood 2011
• Support for Queensland Floods 2011
• Sergeant Todd Langley 2011
• Mr Rob Chalmers 2011
• Private Matthew Lambert 2011
• ABC Helicopter Crash 2011
• Mr Bernie Freedman 2011
• Captain Bryce Duffy, Corporal Ashley Birt, and Lance Corporal Luke Gavin 2011
• Ms Margaret Elaine Whitlam AO 2012
• Mr David Gough 2012
• Ms Ningali (Audrey) Cullen 2012
• Sergeant Blaine Diddams 2012
• Lance Corporal Mervyn McDonald and Private Nathanael Galagher 2012
• Private Robert Poate 2012
• Corporal Scott Smith 2012
• The Hon. Joan Child 2013

Disability

• Disability Support Pension Reforms Bill 2012

Economy

• Jobs and the Australian Economy 2010
• National Measurement Amendment Bill 2010 
• Competition and Consumer Legislation Amendment Bill 2011
• Family Assistance Amendment Bill 2011
• Tax Laws Amendment Bill 2011
• Customs Amendment, New Zealand Rules of Origin Bill 2011
• Mineral Resource Rent Tax 2011
• Parliamentary Budget Officer Bill 2011
• Budget Reply 2011-12
• Investment in Canberra (Appropriation Bill) 2011-12
• Corporations Legislation Amendment (Future of Financial Advice) Bill 2012
• Budget Reply 2012-13
• Australia's Resilient Economy 2012
• Corporations Legislation Amendment (Financial Reporting Panel) Bill 2012
• Superannuation Legislation Amendment (MySuper Core Provisions) Bill 2012
• Australian Charities and Not-for-profits Commission Bill 2012
• Superannuation Legislation Amendment (Further MySuper and Transparency Measures) Bill 2012
• Matter of Public Importance on Australia's Future and Governance 2012
• Appropriation Bill 2012-13
• Superannuation Motion 2013

Education

• Education Services for Overseas Students Amendment Bill 2010
• Australian Research Council Amendment Bill 2010
• Defending the Education Revolution - Grievance Debate 2011
• Trade Training in the Canberra Electorate 2011
• Indigenous Education Amendment Bill 2011
• Higher Education Support (Demand Driven Funding) Bill 2011
• Opening of Namadgi School 2011
• Independent Youth Allowance 2011
• Education Programs in the ACT (Appropriation Bills) 2011
• Social Security (Student Income Support) Amendment Bill 2011
• National Vocational and Training Regulator Amendment Bill 2011 
• Australian Research Council Amendment Bill 2012
• Trades Training Centre Opening in ACT 2012
• Family Payments Schoolkids Bonus 2012
• School Funding and ACT Liberals 2012
• Canberra School Legends Awards
• Australian Education Bill 2012

 

Environment

• Protection of the Sea (Prevention of Pollution from Ships) Bill 2011
• Protection of the Sea (Prevention of Pollustion) Oils in the Antarctic Bill 2011
• Carbon Credits (Carbon Farming) Bill 2011
• Carbon Price Plebiscite Bill 2011
• Clean Energy Bill 2011
• Australian Renewable Energy Agency Bill 2011
• Antarctic Treaty Amendment Bill 2011
• Support for ACT and NSW Floods 2012
• Environment Protection (Supertrawler) Bill 2012
• Clean Energy Amendment Bills 2012

Foreign Affairs and Defence

• Defence Legislation Amendment Bill 2011
• Inspector-General of Intelligence and Security Amendment Bill 2011
• Report on Afghanistan 2010
• Aung San Suu Kyi 2010
• Australian Civilian Corps Bill 2010
• Battle of Crete
• Trip to Afghanistan 2011
• Defence Trade Controls and Customs Amendment Bill 2011
• Border Protection 2012
• Australian Defence Force Culture 2012
• Afghanistan: The Transition 2012
• Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade Joint Committee Report 2012
• Australian Citizenship Amendment (Defence Service Requirement) Bill 2012
• Army Reserve Bands 2012
• Boer War Day
• Australian Citizenship Amendment (Defence Families) Bill 2012
• 70th Anniversary of Bomber Command 2012
• Vietnam Veterans Day
• Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade Joint Committee
• Indigenous Servicemen and Servicewomen 2012
• Malala Yousafzai Motion
• Resignation of Pope Benedict XVI

Health and Aged Care

• Organ and Tissue Donation 2011
• Kidney Health Week 2011
• Donate for Life Week 2011
• Organ and Tissue Donation 2010
• Developments in ACT Health 2011
• World Osteoporosis Day 2011
• Organ and Tissue Donation 2012
• Post-traumatic Stress Disorder 2012
• Chief Minister's Awards - Donate for Life Week 2012
• Aged Care Reform 2012
• Lymphoma Awareness 2012
• Kidney Health Week 2012
• Donate for Life Week 2012
• Polio Eradication 2012
• Dental Benefits Amendment Bill 2012
• World Hepatitis Day 2012
• Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month 2013
• National Disability Insurance Scheme (Part 1)
• National Disability Insurance Scheme (Part 2)
• Donate for Life Week 2013
• Electronic Health Record 2013
• End of Life Care Group 2013

Indigenous Affairs and Multiculturalism

• National Sorry Day 2011
• Support for Immigration 2011 
• Defence Housing as an Immigration Detention Facility 2011 
• Indigenous Education (Targeted Assistance) Amendment Bill 2011
• National Indigenous Youth Parliament 2012
• Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples Recognition Bill 2012

Industrial Relations

• Building and Construction Industry Improvement Amendment Bill 2011

Infrastructure

• National Broadband Network Bill 2010

Law and Justice

• Customs Amendment and Drug Detection Bill 2011
• Safety, Rehabilitation and Compensation Amendment Bill 2011
• Electoral Referendum (Provisional Voting) Bill 2011
• Combating the Financing of People Smuggling Bill 2011
• Law and Justice Legislation (Identity Crime) Bill 2011
• Cybercrime Legislation Amendment Bill 2011
• National Children's Commissioner Bill 2012
• Statement on Mabo 20th Anniversary 2012
• Crimes Legislation (Slavery and People Trafficking) Bill 2012
• Electoral and Referendum Amendment (Improving Electoral Procedure) Bill 2012
• Privacy Amendment (Enhancing Protection) I Bill 2012
• Privacy Amendment (Enhancing Protection) II Bill 2012
• Marriage Amendment Bill 2012
• Gambling Reform Committee 2012 - First Report
• Code of Conduct for Members of Parliament 2012
• Victims of Terrorism 2012
• Gambling Reform Committee 2012 - Second Report
 

Norfolk Island

• Territories Law Reform and Norfolk Island Reform Bill 2010
• Carbon Pricing and Norfolk Island 2012
• Taxation System for Norfolk Island 2012

Public Service

• Defending the Public Service - Adjournment Speech (August 2011)
• Defending the Public Service - Constituency Statement (September 2011)
• Defending the Public Service - Statement by Members (February 2012)
• Defending the Public Service - Adjournment Speech (May 2012)
• Public Service Amendment Bill 2012
• Fair Entitlements Guarantee Bill 2012
• Public Service Under Threat From Liberal Job Cuts - Adjournment Speech (February 2013)
• May Day Rally Speech (May 2013)

Women

• Telstra Women in Business Awards 2010
• Women and Superannuation 2011
• International Women's Day 2011
• Women in the Work Force 2011 
• National Association of Women in Construction Awards 2011
• International Women's Day 2012
• Parliamentary Behaviour 2012
• Equal Opportunity for Women in the Workplace Amendment I Bill 2012
• Equal Opportunity for Women in the Workplace Amendment II Bill 2012
• Women in Global Business 2012
• Address to the National Council of Women of Australia Triennial Conference 2012
• Telstra Women in Business Awards 2012
• ACT Women in the Workforce
• 100 Years 100 Women: Canberra's Centenary