Speeches

It seems that the place of discussion has just shifted from the government and where the Leader of the Opposition was to a different...

In times such as these we need to remember why. 'The country has great and imperative obligations to the weak, the sick, the...

I am the member for Monash and I represent the Liberal Party in this House. Throughout my career, I have had the benefit of being...

I have to say to the previous speaker, the member for Cowan, that I do enjoy her addresses. My dear friend Barry...

I've spoken before of opportunity arising from adversity. I learned this week from Landcare, NRM Regions Australia,...

John Howard provided a leadership legacy on national land and policy and planning, but in the last 10 years...

I would like to talk today about opportunity and adversity—opportunity and adversity in a nation where, for the last 25...

My difficulty is that I lived in the real world for nearly 35 years, really employing people. I'm reminded of one...

In the recent opinion piece by the Hon. Ken Wyatt AM, member for Hasluck and Minister for Indigenous Australians, he...

My story is not as colourful or as uplifting as the member for Parramatta's was. My story is about the tragedy that happens...

The heart of this nation is good, but it needs healing. For us to move forward and be the best that we can be,...

The establishment of the Regional Forestry Agreements took great thought, effort and political will throughout...

The National Disability Insurance Scheme was designed on the dream of greater flexibility, better quality of...

Thirty years ago this year, I was elected to this House. Joel Fitzgibbon's father, Eric, was there at the time....

One of Bunyip’s gems is Tony Arrigo who has been awarded the “Order of Australia” this year for exceptional...

I am keen to acknowledge this parliament's appreciation for the way that our public service, who are often...