Let me start by saying that we have seen over the past few months a classic example of alleged horrendous misuse of some union members' funds by some union officials. It is a disgrace to this nation, not to say embarrassing for the union movement as a whole. Moreover, given the widely criticised role of…
I rise to speak about the Marriage Amendment Bill 2012 and an issue I am very passionate about, marriage equality. I realise that this issue is highly contentious and affects all communities. The electorate of Wright, which I serve, is no different. I am a firm believer that, if a fellow politician wants to be…
Federal Member for Wright Scott Buchholz has last week raised an astounding flaw with an element of the Gillard Governments Carbon Tax. In a speech for the Clean Energy Finance Corporation (CEFC) Bill 2012 last week, Mr Buchholz brought to parliament’s attention the potential make?up of the CEFC, drawing attention to the potential problems in…
I rise to speak today in relation to the Clean Energy Finance Corporation Bill 2012, the Clean Energy Legislation Amendment Bill 2012, the Clean Energy (Customs Tariff Amendment) Bill 2012, and the Clean Energy (Excise Tariff Legislation Amendment) Bill 2012. Once again the government has sought to mislead the Australian people. I speak on behalf…
I rise to speak on Appropriations Bill (No. 1) 2012-13 and related bills. I would first like to bring to the House's attention the noise that the government makes with reference to the current budget surplus. I remind the House that the surplus budget before us at the moment is an indicative figure of $1.5…
I also rise today to speak on the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Amendment (Independent Expert Scientific Committee on Coal Seam Gas and Large Coal Mining Development) Bill 2012 currently being debated by the House. As you are all well aware, the bill will formally establish the Independent Expert Scientific Committee on Coal Seam Gas…
Local residents in the Scenic Rim will have to wait several more years for access to the NBN. Federal Member for Wright Scott Buchholz said the project had turned into a blatant pork barrelling exercise with the vast majority of the rollout occurring in Labor held electorates. People right across the electorate of Wright are…
Federal Member Scott Buchholz has thrown his support behind an R18+ classification for video games. The new legislation debated in Parliament this week would see classification for video games brought into line with existing legislation for films and magazines. Mr Buchholz said the creation of an R18+ classification would give consumers clear information, a clear…
Well done, and I wish the previous speaker very well in her future endeavours for what sounds like a very worthy cause, as is my delivery here tonight. I feel it is my duty to bring attention to Labor's poor performance in managing the economy, of which you would be very well aware, Madam Deputy Speaker.…
I rise to speak on the Classification (Publications, Films and Computer Games) Amendment (R18+ Computer Games) Bill 2012 There are few topics capable of provoking as much irrational fear and wrong-headed moral panic as video games. It’s a remarkable thing really, when you consider that electronic games are nothing new. The first pinball machine was…