Good afternoon, and on behalf of the Prime Minister, Malcolm Turnbull, I am pleased to welcome you to Parliament House. The Prime Minister is sorry he can’t to be here to welcome you in person, but he asked me to pass on his apologies. I know he would have wanted to greet such an outstanding…
Thank you Deputy Speaker, I’d like to inform the House about a successful initiative in my home city of the Gold Coast directly related to my portfolio of Vocational Education and Skills that’s providing new opportunities for young people and helping to build a skilled workforce to support the future growth of our local industries.…
Thank-you for that introduction. Thank you to Madam Chair, the Fijian Government, Secretary-General and Commonwealth Secretariat participants for your respective notes in this excellent conference. I am delighted to be here today to speak about Sustainable Development Goal 4 (SDG4) and skills. As many, if not all, here today would agree, technical and vocational skills…
Thank-you for that introduction. Thank you to Madam Chair, the Fijian Government, Secretary-General and Commonwealth Secretariat participants for your respective notes in this excellent conference. I am delighted to be here today to speak about Sustainable Development Goal 4 (SDG4) and skills. As many, if not all, here today would agree, technical and vocational skills…
Contrary to the claims of those opposite, the Turnbull government is delivering record Commonwealth investment in Australian schools. There are no cuts to school funding. Labor are well aware that there are no cuts to funding, but they continue their own special version of events. So let me say once again that there are no…
I rise to speak on the Marriage Amendment (Definition and Religious Freedoms) Bill 2017. There are two indisputable facts that have arisen in the public debate on same-sex marriage: (1) Australians have voted overwhelmingly to change the definition of marriage to include same-sex couples; and (2) Australians want to ensure that religious freedoms are safeguarded.…
One of the ways the Turnbull government supports local communities and community based organisations is through the Stronger Communities Fund. Over the last few weeks I've had the pleasure of contacting a number of organisations in my electorate of McPherson to let them know that they have been successful in their application for funding under…
I’m delighted to host this national celebration of the exceptional achievements of those in our vocational education and training system. Now in its 24th year, the Australian Training Awards recognise excellence, accomplishment and success in VET. Of course, as you all know, success doesn’t just happen on its own. As I recently heard one vocational…
I have spoken often in this chamber about the wonderful natural attractions in my electorate of McPherson on the southern Gold Coast, with not the least of those including our world-famous beaches. With the weather now warming up as we move into spring, the big crowds are returning to spend a day at the beach.…
Good morning, it’s a pleasure to be with you all today. Call me biased, but can I commend you on your excellent choice of the Gold Coast as the location for this year’s Convention – which is also my home town. Once the hard work is done, I hope you will have a chance to…