House debates
Monday, 19 June 2006
Question proposed: That grievances be noted.- Mr Stanley Major; Prostate Cancer: Be a Man Campaign (1 speech)
I rise to pay tribute to a very dear friend of mine who, sadly, passed away on 31 May. When Stan Major’s funeral arrangements were being made, his family asked me whether I would make a... - Alcohol Taxation (1 speech)
I would like to take the opportunity to touch on an issue related to the taxation arrangements for premixed drinks, or RTDs. This ties in with the recently debated Excise Laws Amendment (Fuel Tax... - Do Not Call Register Legislation (3 speeches)
I am not here to grieve today; I am here to crow. I am here to absolutely crow about a piece of legislation the government was forced to introduce last week. Sadly, I could not be here last week... - Charter of Human Rights and Responsibilities (1 speech)
I grieve for the people of Australia and, in particular, for those in my own state of Victoria because the Labor Party’s social engineers are at it again. Once again the Victorian people... - Non-Government Organisations (5 speeches)
I raise the recently published discussion paper by UNSW visiting fellow Joan Staples entitled NGOs out in the cold: the Howard government policy towards NGOs. It is part of the Democratic Audit... - New South Wales: State Government Funding (1 speech)
Several years ago in this House the honourable member for O’Connor, in his ministerial portfolio at the time, raised the point of the relevance to Australia in this day and age of having... - Workplace Relations (5 speeches)
When the Howard government came to office, it said its main objective was to make Australians feel relaxed and comfortable. If there is one thing that you can say about the Australian people in... - New South Wales: State Government Funding (2 speeches)
It is delightful to get the call from you Mr Deputy Speaker Causley, especially following the member for Fowler, who represents an electorate adjacent to my area. It is quite amazing: I have very...
