House debates
Thursday, 7 September 2006
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I move: That the Main Committee do now adjourn. - Mining Industry (1 speech)
Australia is the world’s premier mining country, and clearly the mining industry plays a fundamentally important role in our economy and in our society. Not only does Australia play a major... - Western Australia: Roads (1 speech)
I rise to talk on the shocking failure of the Western Australian Labor government and its Minister for Planning and Infrastructure, Alannah MacTiernan, to put the safety of the people in my... - University of Wollongong (1 speech)
In 1999 the Prime Minister promised the Australian community that there would be no $100,000 degrees under his government. He actually used the words: The government will not be introducing an... - Childhood Obesity (1 speech)
There are an estimated 1.5 million people under 18 who are considered overweight or obese. This translates to some 20 to 25 per cent of children and adolescents. About 20 to 25 per cent of... - Multiculturalism (1 speech)
As the representative of the most multicultural electorate in Australia, I have been alarmed by the comments made by a number of our nation’s leaders in recent weeks. We have seen the Prime... - Gladstone Health Services (1 speech)
I recently wrote to the people of Gladstone to let them know some of the different ways in which the coalition government is bringing health services to them and to other families. I outlined a...
