House debates
Monday, 13 August 2007
- Reserve Forces Day (1 speech)
Yesterday I had the great pleasure of attending Reserve Forces Day, which was held in my electorate at the Keswick Barracks. Reserve Forces Day aims both to raise the profile of Navy, Army and... - Shared Parenting Council of Australia (1 speech)
I congratulate the Shared Parenting Council of Australia on its work in handling family law issues. I became involved with this group and its moves to change family law in 2002. It has... - Humanitarian Aid (1 speech)
I rise this afternoon to talk about the important issue of Australia’s overseas humanitarian aid and the need to improve water and sanitation infrastructure in developing countries. The... - Australia-Taiwan Friendship Group (1 speech)
As chair of the Australia-Taiwan Friendship Group, I have spoken many times in this parliament about the relationship between our two countries and the challenges that continually face Taiwan in... - Interest Rates (1 speech)
After nine interest rate hikes in a row and five since the last election, families in the electorate of Oxley are doing it very tough. Even though the Prime Minister says that working families... - Tasmania: Produce of Heaven Campaign (1 speech)
As part of the second major initiative under the Produce of Heaven campaign, 17 north-west Tasmanian agribusiness companies will travel to Hong Kong from 14 to 21 August to promote... - Environmentally Sustainable Development (1 speech)
Earlier this year I was involved in a Commonwealth Parliamentary Association study group on parliamentarians and the environment. We released a final communique entitled Effecting the... - Radiowave Therapy (1 speech)
I want to briefly refer to the technology known as radiowave therapy. This originated largely through the research of Dr John Holt. Under standing order 43, I would like to present to the House a... - Australian Youth Climate Coalition (1 speech)
Later today a petition will be presented to the House which was presented to me by the Australian Youth Climate Coalition at the launch of their Adopt a Politician campaign here in Parliament... - Launceston General Hospital (1 speech)
I rise today to blow the lid on the Tasmanian government’s agenda to strip away services from Launceston General Hospital for the benefit of its future ‘Taj Mahal’ of the Royal... - Canberra Southern Cross Club (1 speech)
I had the pleasure yesterday of attending an annual luncheon at the Canberra Southern Cross Club at Woden. The Canberra Southern Cross Club is one of our larger clubs in the ACT. It holds an... - Tea Tree Gully Golf Club (1 speech)
On Saturday, 4 August the Tea Tree Gully Golf Club in my electorate of Makin celebrated its 75th anniversary at a special anniversary dinner. I want to take this opportunity to express my sincere... - Asbestos (2 speeches)
Last week in parliament I raised a matter that is of growing concern to many workers and homeowners in Australia: the growth in the number of Australians with asbestos related diseases. The...
