House debates
Wednesday, 3 September 2008
- Maranoa Electorate: Cooper Creek (1 speech)
I rise today to bring to the parliament’s attention the commendable actions of the Cooper Creek Protection Group, which is based in my electorate of Maranoa. This group is chaired by a... - Battle for Australia Day (1 speech)
Today is Battle for Australia Day. This has been commemorated in various parts of the country since 2001, but today is the first day it will be a national day of commemoration. It is appropriate... - Western Australia: 18th Company Wanneroo (1 speech)
A few weeks ago I paid a visit to the 18th Company Wanneroo of the Boys Brigade in Western Australia. I attended their midyear awards. I would like to thank the volunteers who run this great... - Employment Training (1 speech)
I rise to talk about and congratulate the work that Hand Brake Turn do on the Central Coast. Hand Brake Turn is an employment agency that offers a chance for young men, usually, to come and work... - Drought Relief (1 speech)
During the winter break I took the opportunity to travel extensively throughout my electorate—far west to the Aboriginal community of Yalata, to the southern regions of the Yorke and Eyre... - Alcohol Abuse (1 speech)
Everyone knows that the demon drink can get people into trouble. Sadly, alcohol, if consumed in excess, can unleash pent-up emotions or simply remove common sense. The results can sometimes be at... - Liberal and National Parties (1 speech)
In late July the annual conference of the Nationals, Queensland, took place, as did the special convention of the Liberal Party of Australia, Queensland division. Those two conferences were... - Kingston Electorate: Food Barn (1 speech)
I rise today to acknowledge the great work that is occurring at the St Hilary parish, led by Father Peter Simmons and Anglicare, in setting up a new emergency assistance site, called the Food... - Traveston Crossing Dam (1 speech)
The Traveston Crossing dam will be an eternal blight on the Mary Valley communities west of Ipswich and the environmentally precious Great Sandy Strait adjoining Fraser Island. It will flood... - Indigenous Music Awards (2 speeches)
The NT Indigenous Music Awards and the Darwin Festival, which finished on Sunday, have shown yet again that the best of the best is synonymous with the best of the bush. This year marks the 30th...
