House debates
Monday, 26 May 2008
- Pilots and Escort Drivers (1 speech)
Last week I met with Ron Trigwell, Secretary of the Western Australian Pilots and Escort Drivers Association, where I was made aware of a number of issues confronting that industry. There are... - Hasluck Electorate: Edney Primary School (1 speech)
I rise tonight to congratulate the year 7 students at Edney Primary School. Last week I was delighted to be invited to address three classes of year 7 students in the library. I spoke about my... - Forrest Electorate: Protection of the Environment Award (1 speech)
I would like to acknowledge and congratulate the town of Walpole, 420 kilometres south of Perth, with a population of just 500 people. The Walpole Tidy Towns Committee has been awarded the... - Blair Electorate: Ipswich Central Business District Revitalisation (1 speech)
In parliament today I want to commend the Rudd Labor government for inserting $10 million into the Ipswich CBD revitalisation. This is the first major commitment by a federal government to the... - Aged Care (1 speech)
I would like to highlight the importance of the aged-care industry. The aged-care industry is one of the largest industries in my electorate. With the exception of local government, it would be... - Page Electorate: Casino Poultry Club and Italian Community (1 speech)
Yesterday two significant events took place in Page. I got to visit one—the annual all breeds show of the Casino Poultry Club Inc. at the Casino Showgrounds. Regretfully, I had to give my... - Pensions and Benefits (1 speech)
I wish to speak on behalf of all the pensioners, and especially seniors, who have contacted my office in the past few months to explain that they are finding it increasingly hard to cope... - Macular Degeneration Awareness Week (1 speech)
This week is Macular Degeneration Awareness Week. The aim of the Macular Degeneration Foundation campaign this year is to highlight the importance of having your eyes checked and, in particular,... - Commercial Ready Program (2 speeches)
I rise to express my outrage at the axing of the Commercial Ready program by this financially and small-business illiterate government. The program was originally instituted by the Howard...
