On 25 August 2016, I moved that the Legislative Council: (a) Acknowledges the undertaking given by the Turnbull coalition government that if re-elected it would instigate a plebiscite on the definition of marriage; (b) notes the overwhelming vote of Western Australians for the Turnbull coalition at the 2016 federal election; (c) commends the Turnbull coalition […]
In the context of setting out what a true conservative is (in response to a journalist’s bizarre suggestion that the right wing of politics is hijacking the term conservative), I outlined many of the major areas of policy I have sort to influence during my term in Parliament. This includes the obvious injustice of babies […]
On White Ribbon Day, I rose in the Legislative Council to: acknowledge that Wednesday, 25 November 2015, was White Ribbon Day; recognise the quantum of the mental health issues and suicide rates for men and the volume of evidence of the consequential impact of men hurting and harming others; recognise that the single best thing […]
On 10 September 2015, I moved a motion that: (a) acknowledged World Suicide Prevention Day; (b) recognised the efforts of the Barnett Liberal-National government for its efforts to combat the rise in suicide rates amongst Western Australians; and (c) called on those advocating for the oxymoron “rational suicide” to immediately cease their dangerous advocacy […]
The day after International Men’s Day, I rose in the Legislative Council to: acknowledge that Wednesday, 19 November 2014, was International Men’s Day and to thank the men of Western Australia for their contribution to this state; recognise that in order for our interdependent society to be a truly great one, it requires, amongst other […]
On 10 April 2014 I moved that the Legislative Council: (a) noting that – (i) the Belgium Parliament has recently authorised the killing of children through euthanasia; (ii) euthanasia or assisted suicide is now routinely performed in Belgium and the Netherlands on persons with no terminal illness but with psychiatric disorders such as anorexia […]
Extract from Hansard [COUNCIL— Tuesday, 25 February 2014] HON NICK GOIRAN (South Metropolitan) [7.54 pm]: It is fair to say that I have never been more surprised to rise to make a contribution on a bill in this place than I am to rise to make a contribution on the Local Government Amendment Bill 2013. […]
Extract from Hansard [COUNCIL —Tuesday, 13 August 2013] p3211b-3212a NATIONAL MARRIAGE DAY Statement HON NICK GOIRAN (South Metropolitan) [9.49 pm]: Today is National Marriage Day and so, inspired by a speech given by my hardworking friend the member for Southern River, Mr P. Abetz, MLA, last week on 8 August, I will make a brief […]
Extract from Hansard [COUNCIL —Thursday, 27 September 2012] PALLIATIVE CARE Motion HON NICK GOIRAN (South Metropolitan) — without notice: I move — That this Council — (a) congratulates the state government for its commitment to expand palliative care services throughout Western Australia, especially through the additional funding of $14 million provided through the Palliative Care […]
Extract from Hansard [COUNCIL —Thursday, 17 October 2013] APPROPRIATION (CONSOLIDATED ACCOUNT) RECURRENT 2013–14 BILL 2013 Second Reading — Cognate Debate Resumed from 16 October. HON NICK GOIRAN (South Metropolitan): I am pleased to continue my remarks on the Appropriation (Consolidated Account) Recurrent 2013–14 Bill 2013 and the Appropriation (Consolidated Account) Capital 2013–14 Bill 2013, which […]