House debates
Thursday, 5 June 2008
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I move: That the Main Committee do now adjourn. - Fadden Electorate (1 speech)
Thank you, Madam Deputy Speaker, and what a pleasure to be in the same chamber once more. I rise this afternoon to request that the government commence planning to put a new Centrelink office and... - Mr Vlastik Skvaril (1 speech)
I would like to talk about a remarkable man from my electorate of Braddon—some would say unique. In fact, he describes himself as ‘crazy’, and I describe him as the veritable... - Maranoa Electorate: Wheat Industry (1 speech)
Today I rise to represent the views of the families and communities in my electorate of Maranoa who have long been part of Australia’s wheat-growing industry. They are disappointed with the... - Blaxland Electorate: Cabramatta Public School (1 speech)
I rise today to speak about some little people in my electorate with big dreams. Two weeks ago I went back to my old primary school, Cabramatta Public, for Return to School Day. I shared the... - Australian Defence Force (1 speech)
Yesterday in Senate estimates the Chief of the Defence Force made it clear that he was intending to extend the length of deployments that Australia currently makes with its overseas forces.... - Bali Nine (1 speech)
I regret to inform the House that when I was younger I broke into a school, or at least I attempted to. Hopefully this confession will not generate too much interest from the Queensland Police...