House debates
Wednesday, 7 February 2007
- Child Care (1 speech)
Despite the government’s coffers being flush with funds, it would appear that the number of community groups whose work has been forgotten or taken for granted increases with each year.... - Esperance: Floods (1 speech)
Last month, we celebrated Australia Day and considered the topics for a citizenship test. Many of us paused to consider what it is to be Australian and talked of mateship, community and coming... - Tasmania: Black Tuesday Bushfires (1 speech)
Today is the 40th anniversary of the tragic Black Tuesday bushfires in southern Tasmania. On that day, 7 February 1967, temperatures in Tasmania reached 39.4—a February record. Early in the... - McPherson Electorate: Awards (1 speech)
The inaugural Currumbin Palm Beach RSL Citizen of the Year awards were launched at the conclusion of the citizenship ceremony on the southern Gold Coast last month. I would like to put on record... - Ballarat Electorate: Schools Funding (1 speech)
I was very pleased to be able to welcome the government’s announcement of $1.9 million of Investing in Our Schools funding for schools in my electorate this week. The amount of money... - Paterson Electorate: Roads (1 speech)
On 15 December I was fortunate to open 11 kilometres of dual carriageway from the Karuah bypass to just north of the Myall Way turn-off. This work included two intersections to local roads, two... - Ipswich Motorway (1 speech)
Thursday, 1 February 2007 was a momentous occasion in the long-running Ipswich Motorway saga. The official sod-turning ceremony held by me and attended by local Ipswich city councillors and the... - Royal Life Saving Society Australia (1 speech)
Today I would like to acknowledge the work of the Royal Life Saving Society Australia, particularly the New South Wales branch, with regard to the expansion of their work in Western Sydney and... - Veterans Affairs (1 speech)
I would like to speak today about some developments that I think are quite disturbing regarding the provision of chaplaincy services to veterans in South Australia. The DVA review into chaplaincy... - Bonner Electorate: Awards (2 speeches)
Each year, 26 January offers Australians a very special opportunity to celebrate not only this wonderful country but also the many and varied people who work tirelessly for their communities and...
