House debates
Monday, 27 February 2006
- Battle of Long Tan (1 speech)
Mr Speaker, you will be aware that this year marks the 40th anniversary of the Battle of Long Tan in Vietnam. On 18 August last year I wrote to the previous Minister for Veterans’ Affairs... - La Trobe University (1 speech)
La Trobe University have announced that they are seeking federal government support to establish a regional and rural medical school at their campus in Bendigo. The four-year graduate entry... - Oxley Electorate: Camira Scouts Group (1 speech)
Last Friday I had the pleasure of attending the 30th anniversary celebrations of the Camira Scout Group in my electorate of Oxley. As you can see, I am actually wearing the honorary scarf and... - Make Poverty History Campaign (1 speech)
Last year this parliament was visited by many individuals and groups who urged the government and MPs in this House to take up the great campaign that has transformed the world’s approach... - International Mother Language Day (1 speech)
Tuesday, 21 February was International Mother Language Day, a date chosen by UNESCO in recognition of the young Bengalis who died on 21 February 1952 while protesting for the right to speak their... - Mr David Hicks (1 speech)
Last year I asked the Attorney-General about the case of Mr David Hicks. He replied to my question on notice of 5 December that Mr Hicks was captured in early December 2001, was charged on 10... - World Lifesaving Championships (1 speech)
I would like to acknowledge on the public record the World Lifesaving Championships that were held at Lorne and at Geelong over the last two weeks. These championships demonstrate the skills of... - International Mother Language Day (1 speech)
I rise to acknowledge the fact that 21 February last week was International Mother Language Day. It is particularly pertinent, for it was on 21 February in 1952 that the Bengali-speaking people... - Chisholm Electorate: Box Hill (1 speech)
Sadly, in my electorate on Friday there was a rather tragic incident: 28-year-old Darren Jones was stabbed to death at the Box Hill Railway Station. While Darren was not a constituent, I do want... - Tibet (1 speech)
Last Saturday I had the opportunity of giving a thankyou to His Excellency Mr Samdhong Rinpoche, the Prime Minister of the Tibetan government in exile, in the presence of about 500 people in... - Oxley Electorate: Pooh Corner (1 speech)
Today I want to renew my pleas for the Howard government to release funding for the full clean-up of Pooh Corner before it is handed over to the Brisbane City Council for management and... - Workplace Relations (2 speeches)
Last week Labor’s industrial relations task force came to my electorate. Six members turned up to listen to complaints. Six members of the public actually came along—all members of...
