House debates
Wednesday, 18 June 2008
- Cowan Electorate: Wheelchairs for Kids (1 speech)
I recently visited the Wheelchairs for Kids workshop in Wangara within my electorate of Cowan. The purpose of Wheelchairs for Kids is to assemble and then donate wheelchairs to disabled children... - Royal Australian Air Force Base Amberley (1 speech)
I want to speak briefly today about the expansion of the RAAF base at Amberley. A couple of Fridays ago I had the privilege of being there and looking at the expansion that is taking place and... - Dunkley Electorate: Roads (1 speech)
Last weekend there was a community celebration on EastLink, a piece of infrastructure that links our two communities. By all accounts it was a wonderful day and a great credit to those who... - Housing Affordability (1 speech)
I have previously raised in parliament, on behalf of the people I represent, concerns relating to the issue of housing affordability. I just want to make some comments about that matter following... - Stirling Electorate: Balga Senior High School (1 speech)
I rise to draw the attention of the House to a group of very impressive young people in my electorate, at the Balga Senior High School, who are facing adverse circumstances but are continuing on... - National Secondary School Computer Fund (1 speech)
In yet another promise kept by the Labor government, we saw last week the allocation of the first round of the computers in schools program and I was pleased to see that for the first time in a... - Age Pension (1 speech)
I rise to support the call by the Nationals candidate in the seat of Gippsland, Darren Chester, to increase the age pension. The first Labor budget, released just five weeks ago, was a dismal... - Volunteer Organisations (1 speech)
I take this opportunity to speak briefly about the thousands of Australian men and women who voluntarily serve our community through their membership of the organisations Zonta, Rotary and Lions.... - Calare Electorate: Cobar Mine (1 speech)
It is with no pleasure that I rise to inform the parliament of a very recent announcement in Cobar, the major mining town in the electorate of Calare. CBH has just announced that 220 jobs will be... - Bonner Electorate: Nathanael House (2 speeches)
I rise to address the Committee this morning to talk about the very serious and increasing issue of youth homelessness but in particular to offer my support to St Bartholomew’s youth...
