October 29, 2014
I am very
pleased to rise today to speak on this bill, which I and I think many others in
this House today believe is important to constituents Australia-wide who seek
to reduce the burden and cost of regulation—and that is all of us, including
those opposite, I am sure. The Omnibus Repeal Day (Spring 2014) Bill 2014 is a
whole-of-...
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October 27, 2014
'Numastay,
Arp sabko diwali key shoebcalm nigh.' What I just said, Deputy Speaker—and not
very well, I may say—was: 'Greetings, wishing you all a happy Diwali.' This was
my attempt on Saturday night to speak Hindi when I was a guest and sponsor at
the Hindu festival held in Geraldton. Diwali Festival is the 'festival of
lights' and...
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October 27, 2014
The
electorate of Durack is characterised by enormous resource development
projects, agriculture and farming, and untapped tourism potential. Unashamedly,
I am working hard to promote Durack within the parliament for its significant
contribution to the Australian economy and for its even greater potential. We
need the support of the nation and...
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October 22, 2014
How
wonderful it is to have such support in the House today. I appreciate that all
my colleagues here also appreciate how important this bill. So I am delighted
to rise to speak on this bill, which of course is important to constituents
Australia wide who want to see an end to the arrival of illegal boats and a
satisfactory humanitarian soluti...
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October 20, 2014
Together
with the Parliamentary Secretary to the Prime Minister, Alan Tudge, we recently
travelled to the remote town of Wiluna and then drove the 50 kilometres to the
Jundee goldmine. Here, the Martu Rangers, part of the Central Desert Native
Title Services, under the stewardship of Rob Thomas, provide conservation
services, including weed sp...
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October 2, 2014
Once againwe hear those on the other side turning something incredibly positive into an
incredible negative—once again. While we are at it, when discussing the
Children and Family Centres it is a shame that the Labor Party did not think
more about how it was going to structure the funding for these particularly
importanYou're being negati...
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October 1, 2014
Recently,
I addressed the Karratha business community at a breakfast hosted by the new
City of Karratha. These Pilbara folks certainly understand the need for a
long-term view in their planning. They are visionary. The Shire of Roebourne
has experience strong growth and exceeded the minimum population of 20,000 to
transition to city status. No...
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October 1, 2014
Ms
PRICE (Durack) (15:07): My
question is to the Minister for Agriculture. Will the minister outline how the
government's policies are contributing to the growth and prosperity of
agriculture in Australia? How is this helping to strengthen our bilateral trade
relationships with our nearest neighbours.
Mr
JOYCE (New England—M...
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September 30, 2014
In the
Pilbara region of my electorate of Durack is the iron ore town of Port Hedland.
If you are travelling to the Pilbara, I urge you to view the art from the
Hedland Art Awards in the Port Hedland Courthouse Gallery. As the local member,
it was a great pleasure to officially launch the awards recently, which
showcase the talents of establis...
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September 26, 2014
I am pleased to speak on the Minerals
Resource Rent Tax Repeal and Other Measures Bill 2013 [No. 2], which is of
acute importance to my electorate of Durack, which incorporates the Pilbara,
mid-west and Kimberley regions, the town of Port Hedland and the remainder of
the great mining province of the north-west. Mining, primarily of iron ore, is...
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September 23, 2014
Cyberbullying affects many of us,
particularly young people, who are more vulnerable. Cyberbullying is when
someone is tormented through any form of technology. Research shows that
one-in-five children aged eight to 17 experiences cyberbullying, which, of
course, is very worrying for all of us in this place. Because of my concern, I
organise w...
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September 23, 2014
I am pleased to speak on the Infrastructure
Australia Amendment (Cost Benefit Analysis and Other Measures) Bill, which is
important to constituents Australia-wide who seek to progress the expansion of
infrastructure to underpin the development of Australia in the 21st century. We
all have visions—for our cities, for our communities and re...
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September 4, 2014
My question is to the Minister for Industry.
Will the minister advise the House how the government is working to put the
right policy settings in place in order to support and regain competitiveness
within our critically important mining sector?
Mr
IAN MACFARLANE (Groom—Minister for Industry) (14:38): I thank the member...
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September 3, 2014
It is a privilege to rise today to speak on
matters unfolding in Iraq following the recent statement by the Prime Minister.
I would like to congratulate the Prime Minister and our foreign minister Julie
Bishop on the leadership shown following the unfortunate international events
of late.
Sadly, Iraq is once again
the subject of internati...
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September 2, 2014
In my electorate of Durack there are four
Regional Development Australia offices servicing the Mid West and Gascoyne, the
Pilbara, the Kimberley and the wheat belt. As I work across the electorate, the
RDA CEOs keep me informed of their work, priorities and plans for regional development.
Front of mind for me is the future of RDAs—their f...
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