Author: Tony Crook
Mr CROOK (O'Connor) (14:22): My question is to the Treasurer. I refer to the government's mining tax which was negotiated in secret with the three biggest mining companies—BHP, Rio Tinto and Xstrata—to the exclusion of the rest of the industry. In particular I refer to the government's revenue proj... (03-Nov)
Author: Tony Crook
Mr CROOK (O'Connor) (21:40):I did not support the Mining Tax at the election.
I do not support the Mining Tax now.
And, I will be voting against the Mining Tax when it comes before the floor of this Parliament.
I have consistently stated that I do not support a Commonwealth Mining Tax. I be... (01-Nov)
Author: Tony Crook
Mr CROOK (O'Connor) (14:31): Mr Speaker, my question is to the Prime Minister.
I refer to the government's decision to cut diesel fuel rebates for heavy on-road vehicles, despite this not being supported by the majority of their own climate change committee.
I ask the Prime Minister: has the gov... (14-Sep)
Author: Tony Crook
Mr CROOK (O'Connor) (13:52): I would like to take this opportunity to acknowledge the young sporting heroes in my electorate, some of whom have recently received Local Sporting Champion grants.
One such local sporting champion is Olivia Morris of Esperance.
Twelve-year-old Olivia has displayed a ... (14-Sep)
Author: Tony Crook
Mr CROOK (O'Connor) (20:12): I move:
That this House:
(1) notes that:
(a) Goods and Services Tax (GST) revenues are distributed to the States and Territories in accordance with a formula driven by Horizontal Fiscal Equalisation (HFE) principles and are legislated or in the Federal Financial Rela... (13-Sep)
Author: Tony Crook
Mr CROOK (O'Connor) (12:27):
As the member for O'Connor, it is my primary responsibility to represent the views of my constituents in parliament on all issues.
Over the past several months I have invited feedback from the electorate regarding their views on same-sex marriage.
I regularly send a... (24-Aug)
Author: Tony Crook
Main Committee, August 17 - I rise today to highlight to the house how my home State of Western Australia is being unfairly penalised for its disproportionate contribution to our national economy, through GST.
As Western Australia has grown and prospered, it has proudly contributed more and more to... (17-Aug)
Author: Tony Crook
Mr CROOK (O'Connor) (14:27): My question is to the Prime Minister. I recently attended a meeting of primary producers from the agricultural region of WA who are greatly concerned about the future of their industry following a blanket ban on live exports to Indonesia. Will the Prime Minister agree t... (04-Jul)
Author: Tony Crook
Mr CROOK (O'Connor) (13:49): I take this opportunity to congratulate Caroline Robinson on being named the Rural Woman of the Year. The Rural Woman of the Year award recognises women who have made an exceptional contribution towards rural Australia, and Ms Robinson has certainly done this. Caroline h... (17-Jun)
Author: Tony Crook
Mr CROOK (O'Connor) (19:55): The federal government's blanket ban on live exports to Indonesia is creating shockwaves across regional Australia.
While I was shocked and appalled by the footage of Indonesian abattoirs featured on Four Corners earlier this month, I am also incredibly concerned about ... (15-Jun)
Author: Tony Crook
Mr CROOK (O'Connor) (14:30): My question is to the Minister for Regional Australia, Regional Development and Local Government. In light of the government's decision to fund a metropolitan Perth transport project from the Regional Infrastructure Fund, will the Minister rule metropolitan cities out of... (03-Jun)
Author: Tony Crook
Mr CROOK (O'Connor) (10:57am): This being my first budget as the Federal Member for O’Connor I must say that I receive it with very mixed emotions.
This Government has made much of the expected surplus in 2013 but this surplus is based around very thin margins and upon legislation that the Parliame... (01-Jun)
Author: Tony Crook
Mr CROOK (O'Connor) (09:45): I would like to take this opportunity to welcome a major funding contribution in my electorate of O'Connor. The Albany Community Care Respite Centre has been allocated $1.1 million in funds over three years under the National Partnership Agreement on Improving Public Hos... (25-May)
Author: Tony Crook
Mr CROOK (O'Connor) (14:28): My question is to the Minister for Infrastructure and Transport. Page 18 of the budget overview uses words in relation to the Regional Infrastructure Fund such as 'reinvesting the proceeds of the resources boom in mining communities', 'delivering a fair return to resourc... (24-May)
Author: Tony Crook
Mr CROOK (O'Connor) (9:45am): Thank you. Today I present this document to the House of Representatives on behalf of 4Farmers, a national farming agent involved with importing and distributing agricultural chemicals. Of their own initiative, 4Farmers have worked to put together this document which ha... (25-Mar)