House debates
Monday, 11 September 2006
- RAAF Base Williams (1 speech)
Tomorrow, civilian users of the Point Cook RAAF base in my electorate will be evicted from the hangars and associated buildings that they occupy. Four bellman hangars are operated by civilian... - Small Business (1 speech)
On 22 August I was fortunate to work alongside the owners of the Living Planet Garden Centre, Paul Maait and his wife, located on Windsor Road at Riverstone. I was there as part of the Australian... - Network Ten (1 speech)
Perhaps one might have expected nothing better from the network that brought us Big Brother Uncut, but on Saturday night Channel 10 broadcast the so-called documentary 911: In Plane Site, which... - Green Corps (1 speech)
Darwin’s Walk in Wentworth Falls is a Blue Mountains landmark named after Charles Darwin, who travelled its path in search of the waterfall there in 1836. This very scenic walk continues to... - Prospect Electorate: Pemulwuy Postbox (1 speech)
Today I want to bring the attention of the House to the campaign for a postbox at Pemulwuy in my electorate. Pemulwuy is a new estate, and it is estimated that by 2008 it will have 5,500... - Energy (1 speech)
The current debate on Australia’s energy needs is an opportunity for a meaningful discussion, including considering the viability of subsidies and what they can mean to everyday power... - Medicare (1 speech)
Following the government’s announcement of an electronic claiming system for Medicare, I wrote to Medicare Australia, which is an agency of the federal government, seeking an assurance of... - Mona Russell (1 speech)
Last week on Tuesday I had the pleasure of spending half an hour or so—as it was a sitting day—with Mona Russell, who had turned 100 two days before. There is a group down in... - German Immigrants (1 speech)
Yesterday I attended the dedication of a plaque and memorial at the Grovedale Cemetery. This was a very moving occasion, which was organised by the Grovedale Rotary Club. It celebrated the... - Housing (3 speeches)
I want to put on the record the fine work of the ALP Family Watch Task Force, which has been travelling round the country. I make particular reference to the chair, Catherine King. We have been... - Cross-Media Ownership Rules (2 speeches)
David Crowe reports in today’s Australian Financial Review in an article entitled ‘Media bills on fast track to approval’ that Senator Helen Coonan, the Minister for...
