House debates
Thursday, 26 June 2008
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I move: That the Main Committee do now adjourn. - Groom Electorate: Exceptional Circumstances (1 speech)
I rise today to speak about an all too familiar topic, and one which I think unites both sides of the House: the issue of drought and the assistance that is provided to farmers as a result of... - Bass Electorate: CHOOSE Cafe (1 speech)
I had the absolute pleasure of opening a new cafe in Launceston on 11 June called CHOOSE Cafe. Let me first say how delighted I am that the partnership that exists between Choice Employment and... - Commercial Ready Program (1 speech)
I rise today to criticise the Rudd government’s decision to axe the Commercial Ready program. Commercial Ready was a valuable program established under the previous coalition government. It... - National Families Week (1 speech)
On Sunday, I will be holding my second family fun day at Belmont, on the foreshores of Lake Macquarie. Last year’s family fun day was an outstanding success. It was a beautiful day. There... - Fisher Electorate: Sunshine Coast Infrastructure (1 speech)
The Sunshine Coast is one of the fastest-growing regions in Australia, and it is little wonder because we have a lifestyle and climate that are the envy of people right around our country and... - Oxley Electorate: Spirituality; Oxley Electorate: Multiculturalism (3 speeches)
I want to take a few moments of the House’s time today to talk about something that people may not know about, or perhaps would not intuitively understand, with regard to my seat of Oxley.... - Flinders Electorate: Mornington Peninsula Planning (1 speech)
It gives me great pleasure to rise in response to events on the Mornington Peninsula within my electorate of Flinders and to set out a three-point plan to protect the peninsula. This is in... - Petition: Federal Funding; Makin Electorate: KD Dance Centre (1 speech)
Can I begin by congratulating the member for Oxley on his appointment as a chief of the Samoan people. I think it is a very distinguished honour and I wish him well in that regard. On Monday... - Mr Jonathan Cox (1 speech)
On 13 February this year, parliament apologised to the stolen generations of Indigenous Australians. On this morning speeches were made, yet for all of the words said, none resonated more closely... - Petrie Electorate: Transport (1 speech)
I rise today to speak about the importance of an integrated approach to the transport issues in my electorate of Petrie. With the electorate of Petrie stretching from Stafford Heights all the way... - Fuel Prices (1 speech)
I raised an issue in question time yesterday with the Prime Minister in relation to fuel taxation, particularly in relation to the emissions trading system that is going to be implemented in... - Lindsay Electorate (1 speech)
I rise today to take note of some significant milestones reached by a number of local community groups in my electorate. I am very proud to offer my congratulations to Castlereagh Public School... - Red Nose Day (1 speech)
Red Nose Day is held annually on the last Friday in June and is the major fundraiser for SIDS. Tomorrow is Red Nose Day’s 21st birthday. I hope I can speak for all parliamentarians to wish... - Australian Masters Games (1 speech)
I rise to inform the House that we are now just 238 days from the commencement of one of the most important sporting events in the nation’s calendar—the 12th Australian Masters Games.... - Age Pension (1 speech)
I rise today to discuss the Rudd government’s lack of focus towards the plight of age pensioners in Australia. All across Australia, senior citizens are making a valuable contribution to... - Petition: Climate Change (1 speech)
Today I wish to table a petition that has been certified by the House of Representatives Standing Committee on Petitions. It was sent to this place through me by Janet Cavanagh, Secretary of the... - Grey Electorate: GP Plus Emergency Hospitals (1 speech)
I would like again to draw the attention of the parliament to the all-out attack on rural and regional communities in South Australia by the state government’s plan to downgrade 43 country... - Human Rights (1 speech)
I wish to speak on the importance of human rights and the Rudd Labor government’s commitment to the protection of human rights since it was elected in November 2007. We should recall that... - Sri Lanka (1 speech)
On many occasions over the past 10 years I have raised on behalf of the people that I represent in this place the issue of the conflict in Sri Lanka. Today I again voice my concerns in the...
