House debates
Monday, 29 May 2006
- Mr Ron Byrnes (1 speech)
I would like to take the opportunity today in the House to acknowledge the passing of Mr Ron Byrnes. Ron was a very important member of our community. He worked in the mines for many years and... - Snowy Hydro Corporatisation (1 speech)
I give notice that at the next sitting I shall present a bill for an act to amend the Snowy Hydro Corporatisation Act 1997. For related purposes I would like to signal that the amendment will go... - Westralia Airports Corporation (1 speech)
I present to the House two petitions, one signed by 2,500 people from the City of Belmont in my electorate and one from the Belmont Council itself. Since January Westralia Airports Corporation,... - Fuel Prices (1 speech)
I challenge the member for Holt to ask his Labor colleague the Premier of Victoria to call for the GST component of petrol prices to be made an agenda item at the next COAG meeting. Will the... - Awaba Open-Cut Coalmine (1 speech)
I rise this afternoon to congratulate the residents of West Lake Macquarie in their win in opposing an open-cut coalmine that was proposed for Awaba by Centennial Coal in our region. There was a... - Macquarie Electorate: Blackheath-Mount Victoria RSL (1 speech)
I rise to congratulate the Blackheath Mount Victoria subbranch of the RSL on their 85th anniversary. For 85 years this small but very active subbranch has played an important role in our... - Gellibrand Electorate: Turkish-Australian Community (1 speech)
I appreciate getting the call, because I have been urged strongly by members of the Turkish-Australian community living in Gellibrand to speak today. Unfortunately, I was not able to speak on Mr... - Corangamite Electorate: Schools Funding (1 speech)
I wish to acknowledge on behalf of the 18 local schools in Corangamite that they were allocated $1.75 million under the Commonwealth government’s Investing in Our Schools program. As... - Richmond Electorate: Whaling (1 speech)
I seek leave to table a petition calling on the Howard government to take action on Japanese plans to kill whales in Australian territorial waters. Leave granted. This is a major issue of concern... - Cowper Electorate: Woolgoolga Surf Lifesaving Club (2 speeches)
I recently had the honour of attending a function to celebrate the repair of the Woolgoolga Surf Lifesaving Club premises, which unfortunately had been damaged in a severe storm. The roof was...
