Mrs MARKUS (Macquarie) (23:42): Many speakers before me have pointed out the damaging impact of the Gillard Labor government's minerals resource rent tax and how it treats sections of the community differently, how it divides the nation and how it will drive small business to th... (22-Nov)
Mrs MARKUS (Macquarie) (20:11): I am honoured to rise tonight to bring to light an issue not given priority by this government. Australia has an ageing population, and so with it grows the burden of supporting Australians in aged-care facilities. Without the government allocatin... (22-Nov)
Mrs MARKUS (Macquarie) (12:32): I am honoured to have the opportunity to speak on this important private member's motion, and I thank the member for Leichhardt for his work in raising awareness of the challenge tuberculosis poses for Papua New Guinean and Australian citizens in ou... (21-Nov)
Mrs MARKUS (Macquarie) (21:11): Government has an obligation to ensure that the health services it provides are relevant and effective for patients. Government has an obligation to provide quality health services while also achieving value for taxpayers' dollars. Today we addres... (01-Nov)
Mrs MARKUS (Macquarie) (09:42): Recently, I met with members of Blue Mountains veterans groups, who raised with me the challenge they face in finding and funding premises suitable for meetings, training, administration and advocacy on behalf of the veterans community in the moun... (13-Oct)
Mrs MARKUS (Macquarie) (17:35): The current Prime Minister stated, 'There will be no carbon tax under a government I lead.' This statement is undeniable. It was a promise made four days before an election, and yet here we are today on the brink of having a carbon tax imposed on th... (20-Sep)
Mrs MARKUS (Macquarie) (19:00): I take great pleasure in advising the House of a wonderful outcome achieved for the local community in the electorate of Macquarie, an electorate that encompasses the Blue Mountains and the Hawkesbury. In February this year I stood in this place and introduce... (14-Sep)
Mrs MARKUS (Macquarie) (17:53): I rise today to commemorate particularly Vietnam Veterans Day but also to honour those men and women who have served through our history and continue to serve as I speak here in the chamber. The 18th of August is a significant day on the Australian ... (24-Aug)
Mrs MARKUS» (Macquarie) (10:09): I rise today to draw attention to the exceptional work done by the Elizabeth Evatt Community Legal Centre and to highlight the value that more funding would have for the centre and for the local community. The Elizabeth Evatt Community Legal Centre at Katoomb... (18-Aug)
Mrs MARKUS» (Macquarie) (19:00): I rise to speak about the Labor government's decision in the last federal budget to close the chronic disease dental scheme by December this year. This, like many Labor decisions, has not been thought out and will leave a lot of residents in Macquarie without access ... (17-Aug)