Attracting Better Teachers to Logan
Dr CHALMERS (Rankin) (13:34): I congratulate and commend Racquel O'Connor, the principal of Mabel Park State School, in my electorate...
Family Assistance Legislation Amendment (Child Care Measures) Bill 2014
Dr CHALMERS (Rankin) (10:56): I also support the member for Adelaide's amendment. I appreciate the opportunity to speak about the bill...
Cuts to Pensions
Speech on the Appropriations Bill (No. 1) 2014 and associated bills, Consideration-In-Detail stage to the Minister for Social Services Dr...
Australian Workforce and Productivity Agency Repeal Bill 2014
Dr CHALMERS (Rankin) (13:25): I also rise today to speak on the Australian Workforce and Productivity Agency Repeal Bill 2014 and the...
Community Outrage at the Abbott Budget
90 Second Statement to the House of Representatives 17 June 2014 Dr CHALMERS (Rankin) (13:54): I thank all of the good people from my...
Abbott Government Slams Door on Family Reunions
The Abbott Government’s Budget of broken promises has delivered a cruel blow to ethnic communities by closing the door on low and...
Local kids denied a Good Start
First published in The Logan Reporter on 6 June 2014. Among the harsh cuts in this Federal Budget, there are some hidden nasties that...
Abbott Government rips away parent visas
Dr CHALMERS (Rankin) (13:39): Not even those on low and middle incomes who want to be reunited with mums and dads overseas have been...
Higher Education Cuts are Short-Sighted, Spiteful and Stupid
Dr CHALMERS (Rankin) (15:14): The cuts to higher education in this budget are breathtaking in their scope, in their spitefulness, in...
Speech on the Australian National Preventative Health Agency (Abolition) Bill 2014
Dr CHALMERS (Rankin) (18:10): It is my honour to follow the member for Dawson. The member for Dawson is often entertaining but almost...
