House debates
Wednesday, 1 November 2006
- Croydon Hills Primary School (1 speech)
I rise today to pay tribute to a school in my electorate, Croydon Hills Primary School, which has a fantastic record of environmental education. Recently it received an Australian government... - Mr Paul Lake (1 speech)
Last Saturday evening, I had the distinct honour to attend the annual presentation night for the Western Suburbs District Junior Rugby League. It was a fantastic night, attended by over 400... - Flinders Medical Centre (1 speech)
I rise today to speak about the Flinders Medical Centre and its proposal for a centre for innovation in cancer. The Flinders Medical Centre is an important institution in Adelaide’s... - Jewish Care (1 speech)
Last night over 1,200 people attended the Crown Palladium for a celebration of people with disabilities. People with disabilities participated in organising the night, which was to raise money to... - Herbert Electorate (1 speech)
I thought I might just spend a moment advising the parliament of some events in my electorate last week. It was a great week for Townsville and a great week for the government. First of all, I... - Organ Harvesting (1 speech)
Recently I was pleased to host, together with the honourable member for Fremantle, a visit to Australia by Mr David Kilgour, a former Canadian secretary of state, and Mr Edward McMillan-Scott,... - School Chaplains (1 speech)
On this beautiful day in Canberra, I want to take the opportunity to add my total support to the recent announcement by the Prime Minister of the federal government’s intention to help fund... - Work Choices (1 speech)
On Tuesday last week, the Labor Party’s industrial relations task force visited Devonport, Tasmania to talk to small businesses and workers who have been affected adversely by Work Choices.... - Native Title (1 speech)
Last Thursday evening I had the privilege of participating in SBS’s Insight program. They ran a forum detailing and exploring the different complexities involved with native title. These... - Hockey Australia (2 speeches)
Members would be aware of the tremendous success that Australia’s national hockey teams, the Hockeyroos and the Kookaburras, have had over the last 20 years, whether that has been at the...
