House debates
Thursday, 25 May 2006
- Mr Roger de Robillard (1 speech)
I rise today to make a statement to the parliament about assertions I have previously made about individuals who have most improperly used family law and bankruptcy to avoid paying their fair... - Nuclear Energy (1 speech)
I want to respond to a report by the Australia Institute which was promulgated in the last few days with regard to sites for possible nuclear reactors. The Australia Institute’s report was... - Indigenous Communities (1 speech)
I currently have a social work student, Katherine, on placement in my office. She is an exceptional young woman who embodies all the qualities one would expect in a social worker. Social work is... - Nuclear Energy (1 speech)
Yesterday there were reports that the Sunshine Coast is to be the location of a nuclear power plant, and I want to place on the record my complete opposition to any suggestion that this wonderful... - Supermarket Pharmacies; Parliament House: Airconditioning (1 speech)
I understand that behind the scenes considerable pressure is being exerted on government to allow supermarkets to have pharmacies incorporated into their businesses. This pressure should be... - Green Corps (1 speech)
Greening Australia has delivered the Green Corps program in Darwin since 2003 and the projects have provided a wonderful opportunity for young people to get motivated and help the environment at... - Western Australia: Education (1 speech)
Today, the headline in the Australian is ‘Dum-Dum-Dum Down’. As a former teacher, I am appalled at what is happening in the education system in Western Australia. ‘Dum-Dum-Dum... - Road Funding (3 speeches)
I rise to present an argument about the condition of the Princess Highway from Geelong to Colac and the strong community sentiments supporting the duplication of this stretch of road. Last week I... - Corio Electorate (1 speech)
On Anzac Day, I had the great pleasure to join with veterans from the north side of my electorate at the Norlane RSL for their annual commemoration and celebration of this very important day to... - Water Management (2 speeches)
Water conservation is a contentious issue in the electorate of Gilmore. On one hand, the Sydney Catchment Authority is pumping water out of the Shoalhaven River to supplement Sydney’s...
