House debates
Thursday, 9 August 2007
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Order! It being 12.30 pm, I propose the question: That the Main Committee do now adjourn. - Broadband (1 speech)
I wish to raise yet again the appalling state of broadband provision within Australia. In particular, I want to highlight two cases within the electorate of Scullin. I remind members that Scullin... - Protection for Police (1 speech)
I rise in this House today to call on state and territory governments around the country to do more to protect our police officers. The murder of Constable Brett Irwin quite recently in Brisbane,... - Aged Care (1 speech)
I want to talk today about an issue that is becoming increasingly critical in my electorate—that is, aged care and the lack of beds within our homes and hostels for the aged. This week I... - Crime (1 speech)
I rise to talk about an issue that I think is increasingly the No. 1 concern of people in my electorate of Stirling. That is the issue of crime and, specifically, the lack of availability of... - Lone Fathers Assocation of Australia National Conference (1 speech)
Today I would like to speak about an important conference that I had the honour of addressing yesterday. It was the Lone Fathers Association conference organised by Barry Williams, President of... - Local Government (1 speech)
Friday, 27 July was a very sad day for communities across Queensland. It was the day that the guillotine fell on councils across the state, echoed by the shameful guillotined debate on the...
