Speeches

  • Tuesday, 23 September 2014

    Mr TAYLOR (Hume) (17:53): I rise to speak on this bill at a time in our history when there is no question that investment in roads, rail and telecommunications is absolutely critical. That is something that we can definitely agree on with those on the other side of this House. The bill before the House takes a small but important step in the right direction by clarifying legislative and admini...

  • Monday, 22 September 2014

    Mr TAYLOR (Hume) (18:35): I rise to speak in support of the Migration Amendment (Protection and Other Measures) Bill. The overriding objective of the amendments in the bill is to enhance the integrity of Australia's immigration system. This is an incredibly important thing. This is a subject close to my heart. It is my firm and abiding belief that many of the inherent and distinctive features...

  • Monday, 22 September 2014

    Mr TAYLOR (Hume) (13:30): I commend the member for Kingston and the member for Shortland for noting the importance of supporting young people transitioning from school to earning or learning. This is a critically important issue for my electorate and, indeed, it is a critically important issue for Australia. Unfortunately, however, this motion before the House is typical of Labor's approach to...

  • Thursday, 04 September 2014

    Mr TAYLOR (Hume) (12:06): I rise to express my strong support for Australia's role in joining the multinational effort to help Kurdish fighters in Iraq. I have received countless messages and expressions of outrage from my constituents in my electorate of Hume in response to the atrocities in Iraq and, indeed, in Syria. In keeping with the instincts of most Australians, the action that is bein...

  • Wednesday, 03 September 2014

    Mr TAYLOR (Hume) (11:33): I rise to speak in support of the Higher Education and Research Reform Amendment Bill 2014. It gives me great pleasure to speak on this bill because education, particularly higher education, has transformed my life and has transformed my wife's life. Between us, we have five degrees. She was the first person in her family to ever go to university. We have both taught...