House debates
Thursday, 30 March 2006
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I move: That the Main Committee do now adjourn. - Civil Unions (2 speeches)
It was my intention to speak today in the adjournment debate on the issue of discrimination against same-sex couples, based on the experience of a couple in my electorate who also happen to be... - Ms Nell Dolphin (1 speech)
I had the pleasure recently to be at Wonthaggi for Nell Dolphin’s 100th birthday. Why is Nell Dolphin so important? A 100th birthday is a treasured time for a family. I was there not only... - Casey Electorate: Lead On Mount Evelyn Youth Enterprise Shed (1 speech)
Last Friday I had the pleasure of attending and speaking at the official opening of the refurbished Youth Enterprise Shed in Mount Evelyn in the Casey electorate. The Lead On Mount Evelyn Youth... - Workplace Relations (1 speech)
Monday marked a dark day in Australian history. I am of course not referring to the visit by Tony Blair to our parliament but to the beginning of a new industrial relations regime that will see... - Wandin North Primary School (1 speech)
All members of the House of Representatives will know how important local school communities are, particularly local primary schools. They very much become the hub of a local community area. The... - Ms Marta Edmonds (1 speech)
I rise today to put to members an example of a tremendous Australian who has suffered and survived cancer of the jaw. This person’s experience also demonstrates what treatment people can... - Fisher Electorate: Sixth Annual Seniors Forum (4 speeches)
I call the honourable member for Fisher. - Homelessness (1 speech)
People in my electorate who work with the homeless have been telling me for some time anecdotally that the number of people, particularly women and children, using their services is increasing. A... - Health Legislation Amendment (Pharmacy Location Arrangements) Bill 2006 (1 speech)
The recently passed Health Legislation Amendment (Pharmacy Location Arrangements) Bill 2006 ensures that all Australians, particularly those located in rural and remote areas, have reasonable... - Captain Alfred Dreyfus: Exhibition (1 speech)
Later this year the centenary of the final acquittal and exoneration of Captain Alfred Dreyfus, the central figure in the notorious Dreyfus affair in France, will take place. In 1894 Alfred... - Investment in Pharmaceutical Research (1 speech)
It has often been said in this country that we should be the food bowl, or the supermarket, of Asia. I strongly commend that sentiment but I also want to put forward today the proposition that we... - Australian Broadcasting Corporation (1 speech)
I rise today to express my absolute outrage at the government’s attitude to and actions towards what is a significant and valuable Australian institution, an institution that for me... - Cook Electorate; Surf-lifesaving (1 speech)
On Saturday, 11 March 2006 I represented my colleague the Hon. Andrew Robb, the Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Immigration and Multicultural Affairs, to officially launch the Living... - Illegal Fishing (1 speech)
As you know, yesterday I spoke about the issue of maritime security on our northern borders. In 2005, through the Senate estimates process, it was revealed that there were 13,000 sightings of... - Queensland: Health (1 speech)
I rise today to highlight some good news for the people of Moncrieff and the people of the Gold Coast, but particularly for the people who are in the Gaven electorate. The good news is the... - Child-Care Centres (1 speech)
Yesterday I made some remarks about the issue of child care, particularly private child care, and the necessity for private child-care operators to abide by state government regulations, just as... - Health and Fitness (1 speech)
I think many members would agree with the member just finished that child care is an essential issue for the future health and welfare of Australian communities—not to mention busy...
