House debates
Wednesday, 12 September 2007
- National Dementia Awareness Month (1 speech)
Next Monday marks the beginning of National Dementia Awareness Month, which runs from 17 September to 17 October. The theme for this year is ‘No time to lose’. Currently there are... - Josiah Sherwood (1 speech)
Today I want to pay tribute to a very special young boy, his family and the local community in Casey. Josiah Sherwood is an eight-year-old boy who was born with a very rare condition called... - Dining with the Stars (1 speech)
I take the opportunity today to commend the staff and students of the Illawarra Institute of TAFE for the extraordinary effort that went into a fabulous evening, Dining with the Stars. The... - Equine Influenza (1 speech)
I rise today to speak about an epidemic which has crippled the equine industry in the Hawkesbury. Equine influenza is a highly contagious viral disease and, as a result, the entire Hawkesbury... - China: Human Rights (1 speech)
In the context of economic and political relations with China, the plight of countless human rights and religious activists should not be forgotten. The persistent persecution of the mainstream... - Dobell Electorate: Services (1 speech)
I rise today to express my concern over plans by the New South Wales government to privatise the state’s energy sector. I have been working closely with local residents lobbying Energy... - Ansett Australia (1 speech)
Today, 12 September 2007, marks the sixth anniversary of Ansett being put under external administration. There is no question that the collapse of Ansett had a huge impact on Australia, with... - Personal Explanation (1 speech)
It has been over six months since the Australian Federal Police visited my electorate office to seek my assistance to deal with some allegations made, particularly against a colleague of ours, in... - Macarthur Centre for Sustainable Living (1 speech)
Over the past 30 years I have lived in my electorate with my wife and family. It is an area of Sydney that we are very proud of. The south-west Sydney lifestyle is one of cultural diversity. Our... - Renewable Energy (2 speeches)
The Labor Party is out to scare and misinform the public about nuclear energy and the coalition’s position—its centrepiece being a cheap, pledge-signing stunt and misleading...
