Mr BUCHHOLZ (Wright) (12:11): It gives me great pleasure to stand and address the House in acknowledging the incredible contribution that led to my re-election. Before I do so, I would like to acknowledge the outstanding maiden speeches that I have witnessed over the last couple of days from new members in this place, from…
Mr BUCHHOLZ (Wright) (13:52): I was just looking for my medication, Mr Deputy Speaker! A very passionate and robust contribution by the member for Whitlam. I rise to acknowledge the Isolated Children’s Parents’ Association of Australia and the enormous contribution they make to regional and rural Australia in helping remote families get their kids off…
Mr BUCHHOLZ (Wright) (17:31): It gives me great pleasure to stand and give my comments on the Road Safety Remuneration Repeal Bill 2016 in this cognate debate. Before I start, I want to acknowledge the owner-operators in the gallery. Thank you very much for your commitment. It gives great weight to the debate to have…
Mr BUCHHOLZ (Wright) (12:27): It is a privilege to be able to stand and speak on the Building and Construction Industry (Improving Productivity) Bill 2013 [No. 2]. It is a very emotive topic. It gives me great comfort to be able to stand and speak on this bill, as I spoke on it the first…
Wednesday is White Ribbon Day, Australia's only national male-led campaign to end men's violence against women. White Ribbon Day was prompted by a massacre of 14 female students at a school in Montreal in Canada. In 1999, the United Nations General Assembly declared 25 November as the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against…
I rise to speak on the Customs Amendment (China-Australia Free Trade Agreement Implementation) Bill 2015 and cognate bill. Entering the chamber at the moment is no less than the Minister for Trade and Investment, Mr Robb, who negotiated the free trade agreements. If I could just acknowledge his contribution and associate myself with the many compliments…
It gives me great pleasure to stand and speak on the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank Bill 2015. I will do my very best to contain my comments to this bill—unlike the good member for Perth, who managed to make 100 per cent of her contribution dedicated to the free trade agreement! I did not hear…
Sound advice from the chair. Most on this side of the House come from a small business background so we intently know the sensibility, the heartache, the stress and the anguish that small business people experience. There would not be too many times during a small business person's life when they do not have the…
I rise to speak on the Tax Laws Amendment (Small Business Measures No. 3) Bill 2015, No. 3 of the government's four bills in this space. I acknowledge the contribution by the member for Herbert—a heartfelt contribution. He is a member who is well connected with his electorate, who not only leads from the front…
Mr BUCHHOLZ (Wright—Chief Government Whip) (11:23): I acknowledge the wholehearted way in which the previous speaker tried to defend his undefensible position. Mr Brendan O'Connor: Indefensible. Mr BUCHHOLZ: Indefensible—thank you. With the Fair Work (Registered Organisations) Amendment Bill 2014 [No. 2] we intend to establish an independent watchdog, the Registered Organisations Commission, to monitor and regulate registered organisations,…
