House debates
Thursday, 22 June 2006
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I move: That the Main Committee do now adjourn. - Education (1 speech)
In my first speech as an elected member of parliament I emphasised the importance of the public education system throughout our nation’s history. It has been an important component in the... - Anzac Day (1 speech)
Each year as Anzac Day approaches I encourage the local children to write to me with their Anzac Day stories, and each year I try to read into the Hansard extracts from some of the contributions.... - Social Welfare (1 speech)
I would like to bring to the attention of the House today a letter I received from a constituent. This constituent pointed out to me the predicament that he is in and the stresses that are being... - Investing in Our Schools Program (1 speech)
I am pleased to rise to talk about the delivery of an outstanding program in my electorate of Moncrieff. I am exceptionally pleased at the performance of the Howard government’s Investing... - Workplace Relations (1 speech)
The current level of concern in the community over the government’s extreme industrial relations changes has focused on the plight of employees who have felt the brunt of employers’... - After-Hours Medical Services (1 speech)
I rise to announce to the House the signing of the GP after-hours service agreement for the Hunter region. This has been long negotiated. The program was started in 1998. The very first pilot... - After-Hours Medical Services; World Refugee Day (1 speech)
I welcome the commitment of the previous speaker, the member for Paterson, to GP Access After Hours. I only wish they would fund it for four years, as Labor promised to do, so that the member for... - Tom Quilty Gold Cup; Beaudesert Country and Horse Festival; Unemployment (1 speech)
I rise today to bring to the attention of parliament two extraordinary events held in my electorate last weekend. Boonah Shire Council hosted the 2006 Tom Quilty Gold Cup endurance ride over the... - Education (1 speech)
Today I want to talk about school funding and in particular certain schools in my electorate which have been grossly underfunded and discriminated against. These schools serve the Orthodox Jewish... - Darwin Business Enterprise Centre (1 speech)
I rise in this adjournment debate to draw the attention of the chamber to the absolutely marvellous support scheme being conducted for small businesses by the Darwin Business Enterprise Centre....
