House debates
Monday, 1 September 2008
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Debate resumed from 23 July. - Renewable Energy (1 speech)
Today I want to speak in the House of Representatives of the Parliament of Australia and in this grievance debate on the Rudd Labor government’s policies in relation to climate change,... - Forgotten Australians (1 speech)
This Sunday we celebrate the fathers in our community. This Sunday sons and daughters across the country will turn to their fathers and say thank you. This Sunday I will turn to my mum and dad... - Chancellor State College (1 speech)
Tonight in the Main Committee I would like to grieve for the fate of the community of the Chancellor State College on the Sunshine Coast. The principal, John Lockhart, who has guided the school... - Automotive Industry (1 speech)
I rise tonight to speak about the challenges facing Australia’s car-manufacturing industry and about the importance of this industry to my electorate of Calwell. I do so in the context of... - Indigenous Australians; Iraq (1 speech)
During the winter break I found myself reading theIndependent newspaper, a newspaper published in Dhaka, Bangladesh. Bangladesh is an exceedingly poor country that is facing terrible problems in... - Dyslexia (2 speeches)
This week is National Literacy and Numeracy Week. I think it is titled Partnerships in Learning and it was launched last week here in Canberra by the Deputy Prime Minister, Julia Gillard. I want...
