House debates
Monday, 17 September 2007
Question proposed: That grievances be noted.- Howard Government (1 speech)
In 1964 Donald Horne wrote The Lucky Country. The original passage from which the title came was an ironic reflection on the position of Australia at that time. For those who do not recall, the... - Valedictory (1 speech)
Valedictory speeches are always hard. It is a time to thank people who have been involved in your career—its highs, its lows, it achievements and its mistakes. However, after nearly 12... - Refugees and Asylum Seekers (1 speech)
I want to commend the member for Lindsay on her heartfelt valedictory, particularly on the things she said about family. Those things, I think, are felt widely on all sides of this House. I know... - Moreton Electorate: Roads (1 speech)
I rise to talk to the House about the plans that the Australian Labor Party have announced to widen the Kessels Road corridor in my electorate, through to the Mount Gravatt-Capalaba Road and... - Federal Election (1 speech)
The federal election draws ever closer. In most countries the big question when they have an election is: who will win? In Australia, almost as big a question is: when will the election be? In my... - Flinders Electorate: Seniors (1 speech)
In this grievance debate, I wish to raise a grievance in relation to the neglect of seniors within my electorate by the members of the state government of Victoria. But I do not just want to... - Lowe Electorate: Aircraft Noise (1 speech)
On behalf of the constituents I represent in my electorate of Lowe in Sydney’s inner west, I again grieve about the ongoing failure of the Howard government to solve the aircraft noise... - Deakin Electorate: Level Crossings (2 speeches)
I grieve today for the thousands of motorists and public transport users in the eastern suburbs of Melbourne, particularly those in the Deakin electorate. I also grieve for the safety of...
