House debates
Tuesday, 14 February 2006
- Rodeos (1 speech)
I take this opportunity to defend a sporting event that is part of our cultural heritage. In recent times there has been some sort of furore around the holding of rodeos. This is in the wake of a... - Transport Infrastructure (2 speeches)
Last December the federal Labor member for Oxley, Mr Ripoll, called for a bridge to be constructed across the Brisbane River between his electorate and my electorate of Ryan. I again absolutely... - Charlton Electorate: Centennial Coal (1 speech)
I rise to express my opposition to a proposal for an open-cut coal mine in my electorate of Charlton. Centennial Coal proposes to extend its underground operations at Awaba by open-cut mining... - Australian Unity Wellbeing Index (9 speeches)
The Australian Unity Wellbeing Index was released early this week. Compiled by Professor Robert Cummins of Deakin University and sponsored by Australian Unity, the index seeks to rate life... - Sydney (Kingsford Smith) Airport (1 speech)
Sydney airport’s aircraft noise problems just get worse for the people whom I represent. The reason is the failed aviation policies of the Howard government. Media reports over the last two... - Bloomhill Cancer Help (1 speech)
I rise in the chamber today to recognise Bloomhill Cancer Help, a self-funded charity on the Sunshine Coast with public benevolence status which was founded in 1997 by Margaret Gargan, a... - Australian War Memorial (1 speech)
I rise today to speak on the work currently under way at the Australian War Memorial on the Post-1945 Conflict Gallery. The Australian War Memorial was founded by Charles Bean, the famous... - Flinders Electorate (1 speech)
Today I want to outline a three-point package for the towns of Rosebud, Rye and Dromana on the southern peninsula within my electorate of Flinders. What characterises these towns is that as well... - Workplace Relations (1 speech)
I rise today to once again draw the attention of the House to the Boeing dispute where 27 highly skilled aircraft maintenance workers remain locked out simply because they are seeking a... - Ms Kathryn McKay; Mr Greg Hosa (1 speech)
Yesterday I attended the funeral of Kathryn McKay and Greg Hosa, well-known local identities in the electorate of Gilmore. We have had some unwanted headlines. You might recall that these are the...
