House debates
Tuesday, 17 June 2008
- Agriculture: Young Farmers (1 speech)
Farmers are the custodians of much of our land and are a crucial component in looking after the country and its economy. For the future, the successful transition of farms between generations is... - Corio Electorate: Avalon Airport (1 speech)
I rise to advise the House of recent efforts undertaken by the government to facilitate the development of an international airport at Avalon, in my electorate. Avalon Airport has been since its... - Make Indigenous Poverty History (1 speech)
The Make Indigenous Poverty History campaign is an initiative of the National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Ecumenical Commission of the National Council of Churches in Australia. The... - Petrie Electorate: Redcliffe Area Youth Service (1 speech)
I speak today about the great work being done by the Redcliffe Area Youth Service in the electorate of Petrie. The Redcliffe Area Youth Service is situated on the Redcliffe Peninsula and provides... - Mr David Martin (1 speech)
I rise this evening to pay tribute to the late David Martin, a friend of mine and a great servant of the local community in Casey, who died earlier this year. David was born in New Zealand in... - Leichhardt Electorate: Committee for Oncology Unit Cairns Hospital (1 speech)
I rise today to lend my support to the good work of the Committee for Oncology Unit Cairns Hospital, known locally as COUCH. COUCH is a local action group that was formed by Charles and Pip... - Rural Industries Research and Development Corporation Rural Women's Awards; Mrs Maggie Edmonds (1 speech)
It was a great pleasure to attend the 2008 Australian Rural Industries Research and Development Corporation—hereafter I will refer to them as RIRDC; it sounds rural—Rural... - Australian Honey Bee Industry (1 speech)
I want to add a few comments to complete the report that was tabled last night about the future of the Australian honey bee and pollination industries. The humble honey bee is an amazing... - Forrest Electorate: Telecommunications (1 speech)
I rise to raise issues facing the tiny community of Windy Harbour, in my electorate of Forrest. Windy Harbour is a holiday settlement situated on just 190 hectares of crown reserve land,... - Mr Michael Francis 'Mick' Nolan (3 speeches)
I rise today to put on the public record my condolences to the family of Michael Francis Nolan, better known to his friends and family as ‘Mick’. Mick was a premiership player for...
