House debates

Thursday, 29 March 2007

  • (1 speech)
    Order! It being 4.30 pm, I propose the question: That the House do now adjourn.
  • Howard Government (1 speech)
    After 11 years in office, the Howard government has run out of ideas. Today and yesterday, the Main Committee had no government business to debate. The Main Committee did not sit today as usual,...
  • Iraq (1 speech)
    I rise in the adjournment debate this afternoon to complete some points that I was unable to put on the public record in the matter of public importance discussion last week—my time had...
  • Federation of Australia (1 speech)
    Everyone in this parliament knows that in 2007 we are facing what looks like a very tight election. I am not going to talk about that. We are also going to face a once in a generation opportunity...
  • Diabetes (1 speech)
    Today in the national parliament we had a very important event. It was hosted by the Parliamentary Diabetes Support Group along with Diabetes Australia and it was to launch their new campaign...
  • Sea King Helicopter Accident: Second Anniversary (1 speech)
    The Australian men and women who serve in our Defence Force are called upon to brave immense personal risk in the service of our national interest. This is something we should never take for...
  • Antarctica (2 speeches)
    I had the privilege over the summer break to travel down to Antarctica to represent the Australian government. It was an amazing experience. In getting there, I was on a boat for most of the time...