House debates
Wednesday, 18 October 2006
- Skilled Migration (3 speeches)
Today I want to raise a very disturbing incident that has taken place in the last couple of days. We all heard in the parliament about the issue of the 40 Filipino workers working for Dartbridge... - Iraq (1 speech)
For the second day in a row in the House of Representatives we have seen the Leader of the Opposition, once again, babble and bluster as he tries to avoid the terrible consequences of his... - Antisiphoning List (1 speech)
In recent weeks my office has been inundated with emails and letters from constituents concerned about the government’s proposed change to antisiphoning laws. Labor introduced the... - Breast Cancer (1 speech)
Breast cancer is the most common invasive cancer diagnosed in females in Australia, but it is rare in males. It is also the leading cause of cancer death in females. In Australia, more than half... - World Poverty (1 speech)
Today I want to thank generation Y, who are out there leading the charge to make poverty history. It is generation Y who are the first generation with the resources, technological capabilities... - Mildura Airport (1 speech)
I rise to celebrate an achievement in my electorate and to congratulate the Mildura Rural City Council, which manages the Mildura regional airport. Last night, George Vallance, the airport... - Holt Electorate: Narre Community Learning Centre (1 speech)
I rise today to highlight the case of a local adult education centre in my electorate. The Narre Community Learning Centre is a fantastic centre which recently approached my office regarding the... - Herbert Electorate: dancenorth australia (1 speech)
Townsville’s professional dance company, dancenorth australia, received a federal funding boost last week following the Australia Council Dance Board’s announcement of its annual... - Swan Electorate: Green Corps (1 speech)
I rise to speak on another shameful act by this arrogant and out-of-touch government. Last week my office was contacted by Greening Australia concerning a Green Corps project in my electorate.... - Iraq; Stirling Electorate: School Infrastructure (2 speeches)
I rise to talk about the shocking neglect by the Labor state government in Western Australia of our state schools. Before doing so, I want to clarify an exchange that I had earlier with the...
