Speeches
CONDOLENCES: Australian Bushfires
There was clearly a lot of passion in the member for Gilmore's address. I think that all members who are fire-affected members have been...
Vision Australia
I second the motion. I support the motion because this is a very important issue for regional Australia, and I commend the...
Bunyip State Park Forest Fire
We have had an horrific fire centred around the Bunyip State Park Forest. To say that there was not tested that we...
The Port Welshpool Long Jetty
What did former Prime Minister Tony Abbott; the former leader of the Nationals, Peter Ryan, in Victoria, Christian...
Remembering Black Saturday
Remembering Black Saturday - with the blood of the victims, the ash of the forest and the sweat of those facing the foe, when drowned in our tears, new life did spring forth. Until the new dawn, when the sun would rise over the southern hills of the Great Dividing...
Raising of the Flags at Waratah Beach SLSC
Surf lifesaving clubs become the hub, the nurturing, of our coastal communities during the summer months. From Bass coast through to Prom coast, summers at the beach are made safer by the vital work of our local communities and our surf lifesaving clubs. This weekend...
Remembering Black Saturday
McMillan was an affected area, and my wife and I were down the street in the newsagent at Pakenham in the immediate aftermath of this fire. She said to me as I walked in, 'If this was John Howard instead of Kevin Rudd, he'd have rung by now; he'd have been talking to...
Opening Prom Country Aged Care New Wing
Last week, together with CEO Rhett McLennan and resident Audrey Truscott, I had the pleasure of opening a new wing at Prom Country...
Celebrating Prom Country
I have a good story to tell. On the occasion of meeting a constituent at Foster and making the meeting place Prom Country Lodge, I had the pleasure of meeting the owners, Kim and Victor Bradshaw. In the outcome of the discussion that I had with them, they had a...
Live Sheep Exports
My community has been justifiably outraged with footage of the past treatment of sheep within the live export trade. I have met with my constituents and heard their concerns. If the export industry is to continue, unacceptable practices need to change so that such...
Honouring Michael Gordon, the Michael Gordon Fellowships
Shout out to our CFA members
A dry autumn and a dry spring were precursors to Ash Wednesday and Black Saturday. I'll repeat that: a dry autumn and a dry spring were precursors to Ash Wednesday and Black Saturday and the massive losses that this nation suffered through those tragedies. We have now...
BIRTH WEIGHTS IN THE LATROBE VALLEY – Thursday March 1 ‘18
Mr BROADBENT (McMillan) (10:02): I'm not angry very often, but I do get angry when there are attacks on Latrobe Valley people, residents and community when they are without foundation. Doctors for the Environment claimed that 8.5 per cent of babies born in the...
Healthy soil, healthy food
October 19, 2017 Mr BROADBENT (McMillan) (13:56): I have been wondering why this generation of young people have so many illnesses or other issues that our previous generations didn't face. One thing we all have in common is that we all eat and drink. Is it to do...
Lennie Gwyther statue
October 17, 2017 Mr BROADBENT (McMillan) (16:23): I would like to seek leave to table the story of Lennie Gwyther. Leave granted. I'd like to speak to that. Congratulations to Leongatha on the presentation and unveiling of the statue to Lennie Gwyther and his horse...
Celebrating brass bands
October 16, 2017 Mr BROADBENT (McMillan) (16:37): On Saturday there was a very important function at Leongatha, which I will talk about another time when I have more time. But at that function was the South Gippsland Shire Brass Band. They were such an integral part...
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