House debates
Thursday, 28 August 2008
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I move: That the Main Committee do now adjourn. - International Pregnancy and Infant Loss Remembrance Day (1 speech)
I would like to draw attention to the fact that International Pregnancy and Infant Loss Remembrance Day is observed across the USA and parts of Canada where the memory of lost babies can be... - Meals on Wheels (1 speech)
I rise today to speak on a great Australian icon—that is, Meals on Wheels. Yesterday, 27 August, was National Meals on Wheels Day. There were many activities in this House, and I know that... - Defence: Leopard Tanks (1 speech)
I am simply appalled at the delays by the Rudd government, in particular the Minister for Defence, and their failure to make a decision—a very simple decision and one that has already in... - Blair Electorate: Local Councils (1 speech)
I rise to speak in relation to the record funding announced by the Rudd Labor government to help local councils maintain vital infrastructure in my electorate. My electorate contains two-thirds... - Broadband (1 speech)
I am pleased to speak in the parliament again on behalf of the people of Ryan. I will be speaking on a topic that I know the people of Ryan will be very interested in. I know that my friend here... - World Youth Day (1 speech)
I rise to speak about World Youth Day. Along with my wife, Vicki, on 17 July I attended the public welcome for His Holiness Pope Benedict XVI at Barangaroo on Sydney Harbour. Being at Sydney... - Recognition for Australian Prisoners of War (1 speech)
The Minister for Veterans’ Affairs recently announced that, subsequent to the findings of the inquiry initiated by the Howard government, Harry Smith, Commander, D Company 6RAR, will be... - Youth Homelessness (1 speech)
I rise to speak about the issues of homelessness and to acknowledge the wonderful work being done in my electorate. This week the parliament has heard many speakers from the opposition talking... - Dental Health (1 speech)
In September last year the coalition government introduced the Medicare dental scheme—a program which gave people with chronic and complex health problems, with dental conditions being a... - Moreton Electorate: Holland Park Mosque (3 speeches)
Holland Park Mosque on Brisbane’s south side will celebrate its centenary this weekend. I am pleased to recognise this significant event in the life of Queensland’s Muslim community.... - Grey Electorate: Energy Resources (1 speech)
My electorate, Grey, is the home of some of Australia’s greatest natural resources. Enormous reserves of energy, particularly clean energy, will become increasingly important to the... - Petition: Poverty; Petition: Reconciliation (2 speeches)
Today it gives me great pleasure to speak to two petitions that were presented to me during the parliamentary recess. The first is from a group belonging to the Make Poverty History group and... - Swan Electorate: Homelessness (1 speech)
Two speeches ago the member for Petrie mentioned that no-one from the coalition was talking on homelessness. Well, I am here to talk on it. I have raced up just to talk about homelessness in my... - Paralympics; Page Electorate: Income Support Forum (1 speech)
Last night I talked about Olympic silver medallist Jacqui Lawrence, and today I want to talk about a remarkable young man, Adam Sanders. Adam aspires to compete at the 2012 Paralympic Games. In... - Flinders Electorate: Mobile Intensive Care Ambulance Unit (1 speech)
I rise to raise concerns in this parliament about serious cuts to the mobile intensive care ambulance unit, based at Frankston, which serves the Mornington Peninsula. The MICA unit is fundamental... - Deakin Electorate: EastLink Tollway (1 speech)
Recently, the EastLink tollway was officially opened by the Premier of Victoria, the Hon. John Brumby, in my electorate of Deakin. This massive $2.5 billion infrastructure project was opened five... - New England Electorate: Telecommunications (1 speech)
I would like to bring to the attention of the House a situation that is common across many country areas of Australia, and I would like to use the example of the community of Wellingrove in my... - Petition: Pensions and Benefits; Forde Electorate: Telecommunications (1 speech)
I want to talk a little bit today about the issues that I spoke about on previous occasions—pensioners, their concerns and their inability to make ends meet. Those that I mentioned... - Miss Taya Gibson (1 speech)
Yesterday I was shocked to learn of a tragic fire in the early hours at Nelson Bay which claimed the life of a young child and which injured her grandmother who heroically tried to save the... - Women in Parliament (1 speech)
I am proud to stand here today as someone who has always been an advocate for women and women’s rights and representation. While it is an amazing privilege and honour to be one of the 1,055... - Gippsland Electorate: Drought Assistance (1 speech)
I rise today to speak on behalf of Gippsland’s farmers, who are urging the federal government to continue to provide drought assistance in my electorate. I say at the outset that Gippsland... - Mail Contractors (1 speech)
I would like to use this opportunity today to inform the House about an issue which has been raised with me by several of my constituents, which is the increased costs faced by mail contractors,... - Sex Slavery and People Trafficking (1 speech)
I rise today to speak about an issue of great importance: sex slavery and the trafficking of people within Australia. The High Court today is set to deliver a landmark judgement that will tell us... - Maranoa Electorate: Meeting of Minds Forum (1 speech)
I rise here in the Main Committee today to inform the House of an event I held in my electorate of Maranoa. Last month, I hosted the Meeting of Minds Forum in Dalby, on Queensland’s Darling... - Fadden Electorate: Beijing Olympics; Sport and Fitness (1 speech)
I rise to acknowledge the sterling efforts made by young people of Fadden in the recent Beijing Olympics. Amidst the world’s best, these impressive young people from the northern Gold Coast...
