Commodore Graham Sloper. Your dedication to the Australian Navy, to all those who have dedicated their own lives in service to our country and to our community on the Northern Beaches is beyond words.

Eight years ago, when I was elected to the Warringah council, I was approached by Rod and Liz Macqueen with the extraordinary vision of turning a vacant block on Collaroy Beach into a world-renowned resort for people living with spinal injury.

Discussion on current events on the ABC News 24 weekend breakfast program.

Inequality, or lack thereof, is an important measure, though not the only one, of how successful your society is. It is an indicator that all have access to equality of opportunity, and the choice of how they want to live their lives, respectful of the choices of others.

I stand before you today to highlight the amazing work that the countless community groups in Mackellar are doing every single day.

Mr Deputy Speaker, this bill, along with all the other reforms the Turnbull Government is implementing, is about people’s lives.

As of last night thanks to the Malcolm Turnbull Government and Senator Michaelia Cash union members have the same rights as millionaire shareholders.

I stand here today to fight for the people of Cottage Point, who have been denied the basic right of reliable mobile phone coverage in their area.

Researchers and budding scientists today teamed up at Warriewood Wetlands in North Narrabeen, alongside Federal Member for Mackellar Jason Falinski and Science Minister Greg Hunt to launch a new citizen science program.

The $4 million Citizen Science Grants will be open for four years and support opportunities for the public to collaborate with researchers on high-quality, nationally important research projects.

Competitive grants between $50,000 and $500,000 will be offered to Australian researchers to engage the public in research – including collecting and analysing data, formulating questions for investigation and organising research teams.

Federal Member for Mackellar, Jason Falinski, said the grants will help researchers to do more work, while boosting public participation in science by involving people directly in the research process.

“Today we had a team of citizen science volunteers take part in a water monitoring program at Warriewood Wetlands,” Mr Falinski said.

“Not only did this give people the opportunity to be involved in a community science project but importantly it enabled researchers to get more data to help the broader water monitoring program in the local area.” 

I rise to speak on the importance of workplace relations reform in Australia for our nation, its workers, children and our democracy.