House debates
Thursday, 20 March 2008
- La Trobe Electorate (1 speech)
I rise this morning to discuss three very important funding applications in my electorate of La Trobe. In August last year I announced that the Australian government was to contribute around $2... - Ms Cherie Adams; Forde Electorate (1 speech)
I want to talk today a little bit about the campaign for the election of 24 November. During my first speech I paid tribute to a number of people who supported me over a number of years. I would... - Ms Cherie Adams; Australian Pork Industry (1 speech)
I would like to endorse the comments of the member for Forde about Richard and Cherie Adams. Indeed, they were long-term residents of my home town for many, many years, and the Adams family are... - Homelessness (1 speech)
At the end of February, I had the privilege of visiting the Burnie Youth Accommodation Service in Cooee. Many members in this parliament show a keen appreciation of and concern for homelessness.... - Moncrieff Electorate: Road Closure (1 speech)
I rise to talk about an important local issue for my constituents on the Gold Coast, and that is the Queensland Labor government’s decision to close the Worongary North-Elysium Road... - Blair Electorate: Ipswich Central Business District (1 speech)
I rise today to speak on the future of the Ipswich CBD. Sadly, while the city of Ipswich has thrived, the Ipswich CBD has suffered. With major population and industry growth in the Ipswich... - Forrest Electorate: Augusta Margaret River Tourism Association (1 speech)
I rise to support the Augusta Margaret River Tourism Association in my electorate of Forrest, which is in the final process of completing concept design and working plans for a $3.2 million... - Fuel Prices (1 speech)
I rise to mention an email that I received from constituents Tim and Renae Smith at about 11 pm on 18 March. They sought to draw to my attention the practice of the Lawnton Shell fuel outlet just... - Telecommunications (1 speech)
I rise to bring to the House’s attention concerns I have about the way the Rudd government rammed through a bill and guillotined debate on telecommunications. Last night a bill called the... - Lindsay Electorate: Muru Mittigar (2 speeches)
I rise to recognise the achievements of one of my electorate’s great success stories: local tourism provider and Indigenous employer Muru Mittigar. Muru Mittigar was the winner for the...
