The following is Sussan’s address to the CPA Albury Wodonga branch – Atura Hotel, Albury *** Check against delivery *** Before I start, I want to thank Karyn for her generous invitation and for all of the work that she does to connect CPA members,...
Ms LEY (Farrer—Deputy Leader of the Opposition) (13:56): I rise on behalf of local councils in my electorate of Farrer. For well over a year now, my mayors and general managers have been patiently waiting for the promised increases in local government funding. And...
May I start by acknowledging and respecting the Larrakia people, the traditional owners of the land on which we meet. I want to thank and recognise the Assistant Minister for Veterans Affairs, the Leader of the Opposition my friend and colleague Lia Finocchiaro, your...
Ms LEY (Farrer—Deputy Leader of the Opposition) (12:44): I would like to associate myself with the remarks of the Prime Minister, the Minister for Indigenous Australians and the Leader of the Opposition. I also want to acknowledge those here today who’ve made...
Ms LEY (Farrer—Deputy Leader of the Opposition) (18:07) It’s really important that I speak for the second time on this bill. My first remarks were in a five-minute statement, but today the bill itself is before the House. As I’ve listened to Labor members...
Ms LEY (Farrer—Deputy Leader of the Opposition) (13:54) I rise to ask those opposite a question: how would you feel if you had $1 million in the bank but you couldn’t spend it? That’s exactly the situation facing one of the rural councils in my electorate...
