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Speeches
Crimes Legislation Amendment (Psychoactive Substances and Other Measures) Bill 2014
Improving the safety of my community is of paramount concern to me and I welcome any steps taken to achieve […]
Read MoreImportance of the East West Link
We have just heard the member for Grayndler speak for 10 minutes on this motion, and he is so embarrassed […]
Read MoreBenefits of the Carbon Tax Repeal
It gives me pleasure to rise today to speak on something that is having a huge impact in my electorate […]
Read MoreSpring Repeal Day
It gives me great pleasure to rise today to speak on the Omnibus Repeal Day (Spring 2014) Bill 2014 and related bills. In particular I want to start by congratulating the Prime Minister and his parliamentary secretary, the member for Kooyong, Josh Frydenberg, for the outstanding work they have done in pushing forward our second red-tape repeal day.
Read MoreAustralia’s Superannuation System
The member for Griffith is right: before the last election the coalition did commit that we would not make any unexpected detrimental changes to superannuation, and that commitment was so important, because the context was that the Labor Party had so significantly eroded confidence in our national superannuation system that Australians were crying out for some form of positive statement from the Liberal Party to ensure that we would protect their future savings.
Read MoreISIL’s Threatens National and Global Security
As we all know, and as the Prime Minister has said on many occasions, protection of our people and the defence of our nation is the first duty of government.
Read MoreTough Measures to Tackle Organised Crime
The bill contains a number of measures that will be effective in hurting the criminal kingpins where it hurts them the most – in their pockets.
Read MoreImproving Australia’s Tax and Superannuation Laws
The two aspects of the No. 4 bill that I would like to talk about revolve around the proposed thin capitalisation changes and the changes to foreign dividends.
Read MoreFighting for the East West Link
I rise today to draw to the attention of the House the announcement by the Victorian Labor opposition of its intention to rip up contracts to build the East West Link should it win the state election.
Read MoreProviding Small Business with Greater Access to Government Contracts
It gives me great pleasure to second this motion. I think what we just heard then from the member for Parramatta was confirmation that the Labor Party has learnt nothing from its six years of dismal failure in small business.
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