House debates
Thursday, 30 November 2006
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I move: That the Main Committee do now adjourn. - Central Queensland University (1 speech)
The Central Queensland University is continuing to build on opportunities on all its campuses in the Central Queensland area with a great deal of benefit to the provincial cities which have those... - Mr David Hicks (1 speech)
This morning I wish to again raise a matter that should be of grave concern to any government which purports to espouse the values of freedom, liberty and justice. I speak about the continued... - Australian Wheat Industry (1 speech)
As everybody is aware, the Cole inquiry came out this week and there are some enormous decisions that are going to have to be made over the next months in relation to the wheat industry. I spoke... - Workplace Relations (4 speeches)
Today, at nine o’clock, there was a rally at EnergyAustralia Stadium, headed up by Gary Kennedy, head of the Newcastle Trades Hall Council. The bottom line of the letter reads: ‘Your... - Water (3 speeches)
Despite the ranting of the member for Paterson, my heart and my head are very much with the hundreds of thousands of workers at the National Day of Action supporting their workers’ rights... - Community Water Grants; Casey Electorate: Volunteer Small Equipment Grants Program (1 speech)
I commend the previous speaker, the member for Scullin, for his strong support of the Howard government’s Community Water Grants program. I am glad that the member for Scullin recognises... - Adelaide Airport Consultative Committee (1 speech)
The Adelaide Airport has willingly complied with ministerial direction to establish and maintain the Adelaide Airport Consultative Committee. Naturally, much of the consultative committee’s... - Gilmore Electorate Office: Work Experience (1 speech)
I would like to continue the story of 19-year-old Naomi Cockerill, a successful work experience story in my electorate office, that I started in my member’s statement this morning. Naomi... - Tourism (3 speeches)
As we draw to the end of 2006 I want to raise this morning the government’s Tourism Forecasting Committee figures—the forecast figures for 2007 which were released last week. They... - Community Water Grants (1 speech)
I rise to speak about water-saving grants that have been allocated in my electorate of Stirling. Like most Australians and many of the people in my electorate, I enjoy the wonderful natural... - Human Rights: Darfur (1 speech)
I want to praise the Secretary-General of the United Nations, Kofi Annan, for speaking up on behalf of the brutalised people of Darfur in western Sudan. Over the last three to four years, the... - National Collaborative Research Infrastructure Strategy (1 speech)
I was very pleased on Monday to go to the announcement of the projects for research infrastructure under the NCRIS. This is a scheme which is provided for under the Howard government’s... - Mr Jim Comerford (1 speech)
On 10 November 2006, over 350 mourners gathered at the Ryhope memorial park for the funeral of mining union legend Jim Comerford. Mr Deputy Speaker, I will be seeking leave later to table the... - Redcliffe Peninsula: Volunteer Coastguard (1 speech)
I am delighted to speak today about the wonderful work that the coastal patrol and coastguard do in Redcliffe. I had the great joy to visit them recently to announce a Regional Partnerships grant... - Tebonin (1 speech)
I seek to raise the issue of the abuse of power which a few pharmaceutical companies have engaged in and the seeming inability of the regulator to adequately respond. During the June Senate... - Cane Toads (1 speech)
I rise today to speak on the subject of cane toads. When members of this place think of the federal electorate of Kalgoorlie, they think of gold mining, agriculture, a resources boom and... - Antarctic Seals (1 speech)
Earlier today the parliament was discussing the Environment and Heritage Legislation Amendment (Antarctic Seals and Other Measures) Bill 2006. It is a very important bill and I was glad to hear... - Black Hawk Helicopter Accident: HMAS Kanimbla; Fiji (1 speech)
Mr Deputy Speaker Somlyay; it is always good to see you in the chair. I rise in the Main Committee today to express my sympathy and the sympathy of the people in my electorate for the family of...
