Speeches

  • Wednesday, 03 September 2014

    Mr TAYLOR (Hume) (09:45): I stood in this chamber a couple of months ago and said I would update the House on a plan to improve the Barton Highway in my electorate. I can report that we are making significant progress towards a staged duplication plan. To those who have questioned the need for another plan, I will clarify: there has never been a plan. There was a corridor identified for future...

  • Tuesday, 02 September 2014

    Mr TAYLOR (Hume) (13:49): We need more pioneers like Brumby Aircraft Australia at Cowra in the west of my electorate. In the winter recess, I had the fortune of witnessing the signing of a 40-year joint venture contract between Brumby and the giant Chinese aviation company AVIC. A key plank of the agreement is the sale to China of 280 small aircraft. Brumby is a family company, owned and opera...

  • Wednesday, 27 August 2014

    Mr TAYLOR (Hume) (09:51): Among the statistics on our ageing population, one in particular stands out for me. About 4,000 people in Australia today are aged over 100 but by 2040 it is estimated that the number will be more than 40,000. During the winter break of parliament, I held a number of community forums across Hume in Cowra, Grenfell, Boorowa, Harden, Young and Cootamundra. The forums we...

  • Tuesday, 26 August 2014

    Mr TAYLOR (Hume) (13:54): Over the winter recess, the Pollie Pedal has been held again with great success—raising more than $700,000 for Carers Australia.

    It was my first opportunity to join the ride this year. We covered close to 1,100 kilometres from Moree in the state's north-west through Bingara, Tamworth, Gunnedah, Coonabarabran, Dubbo and Mudgee, finishing in some pretty ordinary...

  • Wednesday, 16 July 2014

    Mr TAYLOR (Hume) (13:37): The final year of secondary school is a challenging year for students. I would like to congratulate eight year 12 students in Hume who have been awarded one of the top prizes for vocational education and training...