House debates
Wednesday, 25 June 2008
- Herbert Electorate: BHP Billiton (1 speech)
This might initially feel as if it is not a constituency statement, but in fact it is. I want to report to the parliament about a visit I made to BHP’s Ravensthorpe operation in Western... - Port Adelaide Electorate: Mawson Lakes School (1 speech)
In June this year I had the pleasure of opening the second stage of the Mawson Lakes School, in my electorate. In addition to significant government funding, the school community has raised... - Mr Arthur Edward Allenby Viney OAM (1 speech)
I rise to speak of the life of Mr Arthur Edward Allenby Viney OAM, known as Alan, who was the member for Wakehurst in the New South Wales parliament from 1971 to 1978. He was born on 29 July 1919... - Dobell Electorate: Water (1 speech)
I rise to update the House on a promise that was made by the then opposition in around July last year on a major piece of infrastructure in my electorate: the missing-link pipeline between... - Cook Electorate: Endeavour Sports High School (1 speech)
I have spoken before in this place about the reality of living in a post-apology world and moving forward with positive steps that will enable us to close the gap between Indigenous Australians... - Solomon Electorate: Greek Glenti Festival (2 speeches)
I rise today to put on the record my congratulations to the organising committee, the volunteers and the broader Greek community of Darwin for the successful Greek Glenti festival, which occurred... - Moncrieff Electorate: Gold Coast Infrastructure (1 speech)
I rise to hold the Rudd Labor government accountable not only for their lack of investment in Gold Coast infrastructure but, more importantly, for the fact that Labor’s candidates on the... - Bonner Electorate: Disability Support (1 speech)
I rise today in the House to praise the government and, in particular, the Attorney-General and the Chair of the Joint Standing Committee on Treaties for supporting the ratification of the United... - McMillan Electorate: Desalination Plant (1 speech)
I would like to commend the member for Bonner on her address to this House today. I rise to rail against the major desalination plant planned for the Gippsland coast near Wonthaggi, in my... - Blaxland Electorate: Homelessness (2 speeches)
Every night 100,000 Australians are homeless. Half of them are under 24; 10,000 are under 12. My electorate is not immune. In Cabramatta it is youth homelessness. There is not enough crisis...
