Parliamentary speeches

Asset Recycling Fund and infrastructure

June 18, 2014

"In rising to make a contribution to debate on the Asset Recycling Fund Bill 2014 and the Asset Recycling Fund (Consequential Amendments) Bill 2014, I will start by reflecting on..."

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Budget 2014 impact on Scullin resident

June 17, 2014

"I rise to speak on the matter of public importance. I am pleased to have the opportunity to speak once more on this budget in this place, as I have been in my electorate..."

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Environment Protection Bill

June 16, 2014

"I also rise to speak in opposition to the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Amendment (Bilateral Agreement Implementation) Bill 2014..."

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Urban policy

June 05, 2014

"In December 1972 Tom Uren was appointed as Minister for Urban and Regional Development in the Whitlam government. This was a watershed moment in Australian politics..."

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Textile Clothing and Footwear Industry

June 04, 2014

"Last week I spoke in the parliament about and for the Bangladeshi workers who lost their lives in the Rana Plaza disaster in an entirely preventable industrial accident..."

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Paid Parental Leave scheme

June 02, 2014

"Thank you. I will do my best to speak in accordance with that injunction. In starting off I make it very clear that I am rising to speak in opposition to the Paid Parental Leave Amendment Bill 2014..."

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