“We cannot have a Prime Minister playing politics with disabled people in this country” – Federation Chamber 19th March
Mr CRAIG KELLY (Hughes) (16:07): I did have something prepared to discuss in the three minutes I have today, but something happened in question time that I just cannot let go. In response to a question today from the shadow minister asking the Prime Minister how the government would sustainably pay for some important reforms,
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Speech to Federal Parliament on Labor’s Media Reforms
Mr CRAIG KELLY (Hughes) (19:55): I rise to speak on the Broadcasting Legislation Amendment (News Media Diversity) Bill 2013. I have a copy of the bill here. It has 74 pages and there are another 52 pages in the explanatory memorandum. I wonder how many members
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Anticompetitive Effects of Shopper Dockets – 13th March
Mr CRAIG KELLY (Hughes) (19:38): I rise tonight to offer my congratulations and support to the new ACCC Chairman, Mr Sims, on some of the comments he has made which have been a refreshing change from the last 10 years of the ACCC. Mr Sims recently made some comments on bullying of suppliers and also
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Labor’s Witch Hunt in Australian Sport – 11th Feb. Federation Chamber
Mr CRAIG KELLY (Hughes) (10:42): Australia has a long and proud sporting reputation. It is something that has evolved over a century through the efforts of men like Bradman, women like Dawn Fraser, the great Murray Rose, Shane Gould, Dally Messenger, the Ella brothers, Arthur Beetson, Glenn McGrath, Rod Laver, Cathy Freeman and Greg Norman.
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Air Quality Monitoring – 6th Feb. House of Reps.
Mr CRAIG KELLY (Hughes) (13:48): Late last year a local constituent, Mr Paul Van Den Bos, drew to my attention a serious concern relating to air quality monitoring in south-west Sydney. The New South Wales annual compliance report for the National Environment Protection Measure for Ambient Air Quality reveals that the Liverpool air quality monitoring
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Carbon Tax speech from the last sitting week
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10th Anniversary of the Bali Bombings – Speech given in the House of Reps.
The Bali bombings were an act of terrorism and religious extremism which will be forever etched in our memories, a heinous crime which killed 88 Australians, including seven residents from the Sutherland shire. Those seven shire residents were Jodi Wallace, Charmaine Whitton, Jodie O’Shea, Michelle Dunlop, Francoise Dahan, Renae Anderson and her sister Simone Hanley.
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Congratulations Ned Mannoun – New Liberal Mayor of Liverpool!
[custom_frame_left][/custom_frame_left]Mr CRAIG KELLY (Hughes) (13:54): I rise to congratulate my good friend Ned Mannoun, who less than three hours ago was officially declared the new Mayor of Liverpool. Liverpool is our fourth oldest settlement after Sydney, Parramatta and Hobart, and Liverpool used to be Labor central. It was previously the home to both Gough Whitlam
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Meniere’s Disease
Mr CRAIG KELLY (Hughes) (20:18): I am pleased to second the motion moved by my good friend the very handsome member for Dunkley. I welcome the opportunity to discuss an issue that is important to many families across our nation and to participate in this debate in expanding both our parliament’s knowledge and the knowledge
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Vietnam Veterans Day
Mr CRAIG KELLY (Hughes) (12:08): It is a pleasure to follow the member for Eden-Monaro and the member for Hinkler. I concur with their words. Last Saturday I was honoured to attend the Sydney chapter of the Vietnam Veterans Motorcycle Club for their Long Tan Day ceremony at their Menai clubhouse. Everyone in attendance was
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