House debates
Tuesday, 28 February 2006
- Breast Cancer (1 speech)
I would like to speak to a petition that I wish to table of 10,467 signatures. That petition relates to the availability of Herceptin on the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme for women that... - McPherson Electorate: Lions Youth of the Year Quest (1 speech)
I had the honour last week of chairing a committee to judge the Palm Beach-Currumbin Lions Club Youth of the Year Quest. I was joined in my judging responsibilities by Mr Ron Workman OAM,... - Health Insurance (1 speech)
I rise on an issue which is a very real concern to the people of the electorate of Hindmarsh. Once again, private health insurance has gone up. Once again, the Minister for Health and Ageing has... - Angel Flight (1 speech)
I would like to bring to the attention of the House a charity organisation that has been doing some extremely good work in the Queensland community. The charity is Angel Flight. I wish to draw... - Investing in Our Schools Program (1 speech)
I rise to inform the House of the botched implementation of the Howard government’s Investing in Our Schools program. Most, if not all, central Victorian schools are still waiting for their... - Casey Electorate: Bayswater North Primary School (1 speech)
Last Monday I again had the pleasure of visiting a highly successful primary school in the federal electorate of Casey—the Bayswater North Primary School, where I had the privilege of... - Hume Highway (1 speech)
Last week a public meeting was convened by Campbelltown City Council to discuss the problems surrounding the proposed funding for the Hume Highway on and off ramps at Ingleburn. The funding of... - Beattie Government (3 speeches)
What is going on in Queensland with the Beattie government? They cannot run the hospital system, they cannot run the police force and they cannot run the ambulances. I want to illustrate that... - Australia Post (1 speech)
I rise today to discuss Australia Post’s long-term plan to restructure their letter-processing facilities and infrastructure throughout south-east Queensland. This is an issue of importance... - Investing in Our Schools Program (1 speech)
The Labor Party’s criticism of the coalition’s Investing in Our Schools program, which the member for Bendigo spoke about earlier, shows that the party has no idea about the funding... - Child Care (2 speeches)
Yesterday we saw in the parliament a debate on child care, which I would have thought—given the views of the member for Lindsay, who has been very critical of the government—would...
