Speeches

  • Tuesday, 30 May 2017

    Constituency Statement - Federation Chamber Monday 29 May, 2017

    May is the month of Granny Smiths, Butternuts and Sebagos in Hume.
    It’s when the southern part of my electorate celebrates truly unique annual festivals that draw thousands of visitors from everywhere.
    Apple Day at Tallong saw furious competition in the great bake-off and apple pie eating events.
    This small...

  • Thursday, 25 May 2017

    Budget delivers for all Australians

    Federation Chamber – May 24, 2017

    Mr TAYLOR (Hume—Assistant Minister for Cities and Digital Transformation) (16:56):  This 2017 budget is one that delivers for all Australians—for the Australians living in the suburbs and living in our regional centres; for the Australians who work in small businesses...

  • Monday, 22 May 2017

    10 minute MPI Speech Thursday, May 11, 2017*

    As the Member for Hunter, who is just leaving here now, knows well, I grew up in a small country town not far from here.

    Like most kids, we talked at school often about what was fair and what was not. We would talk about having a fair go, a fair crack of the whip, but not once—not once—did that mean taking the fastest runner and making...

  • Monday, 24 April 2017

    (Federation Chamber - March 27, 2017)

    Mr TAYLOR (Hume—Assistant Minister for Cities and Digital Transformation) (10:45): Today I want to salute just some of the many thousands of highly-valued volunteers in my electorate. The tirele...

  • Monday, 28 November 2016

    Today I would like to pay a tribute to the Camden community in my electorate and mention a couple of great things that are underway locally. Team Kermit is a fantastic initiative supporting more than 70 local families who have kids living with cancer. Team Kermit have just returned from their sixth Camp Quality car rally, raising $82,000 for the kids' cancer charity. Thanks to the commitment of...