House debates
Wednesday, 28 March 2007
- Father Nyguen van Ly (1 speech)
I rise today in this chamber of the Australian federal parliament to address a matter that will deeply concern Australians who cherish freedom of expression of religious belief and of political... - Flinders Electorate: Mornington Peninsula (1 speech)
I wish to refer to the Victorian government’s plans for channel deepening within Port Phillip Bay on the edge of my electorate of Flinders. I also wish to refer to the effect it has on the... - Investing in Our Schools Program (1 speech)
According to a report by Joseph Sumegi in yesterday’s Inner West Courier, Dobroyd Point Public School in my electorate of Lowe was shocked to learn that its plan to apply to the federal... - Defence (1 speech)
This week we are once again running the very successful Australian Defence Force parliamentary program, where members of the tri-service join members and senators to learn about our side of the... - National Capital Authority: Draft Amendment 53 (1 speech)
I rise to talk about a very important issue in Canberra—that is, the National Capital Authority’s draft amendment 53, which affects the Albert Hall precinct, not far from this... - Australian Government National Awards For Quality Schooling (1 speech)
I rise today to draw the attention of the House to two schools in the electorate of Wakefield who have been recognised under the Australian Government National Awards For Quality Schooling. These... - Private Health Insurance (1 speech)
I have been contacted by a number of constituents over the past several weeks in anticipation of the further increases in private health insurance cover which will take effect from 1 April. These... - Fisher Electorate: Australia Day Awards (1 speech)
I wish to inform the Main Committee of significant achievers in the electorate of Fisher who were recipients of the Fisher Community Australia Day Awards. This is an award system I set up in 2000... - Broadband (1 speech)
Broadband continues to be an issue of concern throughout the community, particularly in my electorate. Early in my term in this House, we managed to get broadband connected to Horsley Park and... - Coolangatta Senior Citizens Centre (1 speech)
I recently had the pleasure of visiting the Coolangatta Senior Citizens Centre to attend a very special morning tea to celebrate the 90th birthday of three of their members and the 92nd birthday... - Employment Figures (1 speech)
It is not a hidden fact that thousands of unemployed Australians are eagerly looking for work. It is, however, not commonly known that there are thousands more Australians who work minuscule... - Energy (1 speech)
I rise this morning to point out some of the nonsense behind the solutions to global warming. I am very concerned that the populace generally are focusing on sustainable energy in the form of... - South Australia (1 speech)
No matter where you look in South Australia—whether it be politics, business, unions, education, health, public transport or infrastructure—governance and leadership are all too often... - Economy (1 speech)
Today I want to again address the issue of economic management, which is so important not just to the electors of Casey but to electors right across Australia. The Leader of the Opposition and... - Workplace Relations (1 speech)
On Monday in question time the arrogance of this government and this Prime Minister hit an all-time high when the Prime Minister uttered the nine most revealing words of his prime ministership.... - HMAS Gladstone (1 speech)
HMAS Gladstone is finally coming home, following its recent decommissioning in Cairns. The Fremantle class patrol boat has been retired after 23 years in service and will spend its future years... - Australian Technical Colleges (1 speech)
About two weeks ago I met with two very distraught parents and their son. They raised with me issues concerning the Australian technical college in the Hunter. Their sons decided that they would... - World Championships in Athletics (6 speeches)
I am delighted to report to the House today that Brisbane has failed in its bid to host the 2011 World Championships in Athletics. The reason I am delighted to report that is that we have Premier... - Workplace Relations (5 speeches)
I want to speak on the one-year anniversary of the introduction of Work Choices. We are told that this has been so good for workers, they have just been so much better off and it is the best... - Circular Head Business Enterprise Centre (1 speech)
I rise this morning to state my dismay at the imminent closure of the Circular Head Business Enterprise Centre due to the Tasmanian state Labor government’s budget reduction, leading to a... - Defence; China (1 speech)
I would like to join with the member for Herbert in welcoming Commander Michael Rothwell, the former commander of HMAS Tobruk, who is on temporary assignment to my staff. The assignment is part... - Volunteer Small Equipment Grants (1 speech)
I take my time here today to thank the Minister for Families, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs, Mal Brough, for the support he has given to volunteers all round Australia. In my... - Australian Security Intelligence Organisation Surveillance (1 speech)
I rise today to speak on an issue that relates to a constituent of mine, a Mr Wilson, who believes that he is the subject of an investigation and of intrusive surveillance by ASIO. I know that... - Australian Defence Medal; Anzac Day (1 speech)
On Monday, 2 April—this coming Monday—at the Osborne Park RSL memorial hall in my electorate of Stirling, I will be recognising the following former servicemen and servicewomen of... - Broadband (1 speech)
Australia entered the resources boom as one of the fastest growing economies in the world with productivity growth of 2.6 per cent per annum. Now, 10 years later, despite extraordinary growth... - National Community Crime Prevention Program (1 speech)
The Australian government has committed $64 million to the National Community Crime Prevention Program, which provides funding for community based crime prevention projects in three streams:... - Immigration: Visa Approvals (1 speech)
Today I take the unusual step of raising in parliament an immigration matter because I have exhausted all other avenues. Mr Hassan Ali is a resident of the electorate of Gorton. Hassan is a... - Northern Territory: Primary Schools (1 speech)
During the last two weeks I have had the pleasure of visiting several Northern Territory primary schools to mark the upgrading of school facilities under the Investing in Our Schools Program. The... - Iraq (1 speech)
19 March was the fourth anniversary of the invasion of Iraq which began a war that the Prime Minister said would last for months not years. The war has come at a massive humanitarian cost. More... - Hinkler Hall of Aviation (2 speeches)
I have kept members of the House updated on the progress of the Hinkler Hall of Aviation, and finally the first sod was turned on the project a few weeks ago. Acting Prime Minister Mark Vaile did...
