PARLIAMENT HOUSE, Canberra: We have sat here for 15 minutes listening to the member for Moreton, but he barely, if at all, discussed any reason as to why the government are cutting the Chronic Disease Dental Scheme, which is the central focus of this bill, the Dental Benefits Amendment Bill 2012. I think the reason…
Almost 100 Knox seniors shared their views on important issues such as superannuation, the health system, and cuts to the government’s Chronic Disease Dental Scheme at a Seniors Forum hosted by Federal Member for Aston Alan Tudge MP with special guest The Hon Bronwyn Bishop MP, Shadow Minister for Seniors. The forum was held at…
PARLIAMENT HOUSE, Canberra: I rise to speak just very briefly on the report entitled Our land, our languages, which has been tabled. I would firstly like to commend the committee members of this report for taking the time in having hearings in many different places and putting together a very thorough and good report. I…
PARLIAMENT HOUSE, Canberra: I also support the motion that Health Insurance (Dental services) Amendment Determination 2012 (No. 1), dated 3 September 2012, made under subsection 3C(1) of the Health Insurance Act 1973, be disallowed. If this disallowance motion does not pass today and if the government’s Dental Benefits Amendment Bill does pass today, three things…
PARLIAMENT HOUSE, Canberra: I rise to table a 5,000-signature petition for the introduction into Australia of CyberKnife radiotherapy treatment. CyberKnife is a remarkable technology that has the capacity to save or improve the lives of hundreds of people who are suffering from cancer. It provides a precisely targeted robotic-arm radiotherapy treatment so that less damage…
PARLIAMENT HOUSE, Canberra: I rise also to speak on the Australian Charities and Not-for-profits Commission Bill 2012 and the Australian Charities and Not-for-profits Commission (Consequential and Transitional) Bill 2012. Everyone in this House no doubt shares the view that charities and non-profits do vitally important work across the community. They run many of our great…
PARLIAMENT HOUSE, Canberra: I rise also to support this motion which supports National Police Remembrance Day, which in Victoria we commemorate as Blue Ribbon Day. This day was instigated in 1989 and is held on 29 September the origins of which is the feast day of Saint Michael, who is the patron saint of police.…
PARLIAMENT HOUSE, Canberra: There is a lot of hypocrisy that we have to put up with in this chamber, coming from the other side of the House, but perhaps the greatest hypocrisy we have seen today has come from the Member for Lyne. We heard the Member for Lyne speak for 15 minutes almost exclusively…
PARLIAMENT HOUSE, Canberra: I rise to speak strongly against this bill in front of us. It is not because I am enamoured of the concept of the supertrawler but rather for three fundamental reasons. First, in no good conscience could I support a bill which gives such unfettered power to a minister to close down…
PARLIAMENT HOUSE, Canberra: I rise to contribute to this motion that moved by the Acting Prime Minister earlier this week. I would also like to commend the fine words of the member for Higgins and those of all the other members of this House on this motion over the last couple of days. It is…