House debates
Thursday, 16 October 2008
- Dunkley Electorate: Frankston Bypass (1 speech)
Madam Deputy Speaker Burke, you perhaps are one of many from our area of Victoria who awoke this morning to this screaming headline in the Herald Sun on the Frankston bypass. It is welcome news;... - Longman Electorate: International Day of Older Persons (1 speech)
The International Day of Older Persons was held on 1 October. The Sex Discrimination Commissioner and Commissioner responsible for Age Discrimination, Elizabeth Broderick, had this to say:... - Swan Electorate: Mr Andrew Williams (1 speech)
I rise today to acknowledge Mr Andrew Williams, a PhD student in my electorate of Swan, for being awarded one of the 2008 Australian Agricultural Industries Young Innovators and Scientists... - Deakin Electorate: Economic Security Strategy (1 speech)
Today I would like to talk about the positive effects that the Rudd government’s $10.4 billion Economic Security Strategy will have on the families and pensioners of my electorate of... - Maranoa Electorate: Mineral Development (1 speech)
I rise today to discuss an issue of major concern not only to the people of my electorate of Maranoa but to the entire Australian population. The farming communities of Haystack and Warra in the... - Lowe Electorate: Aircraft Noise (1 speech)
On behalf of the constituents I represent in my electorate of Lowe, I again raise the issue of aircraft noise in Sydney’s inner west. My constituents will not easily forget the long history... - Mitchell Electorate: Video Games Classification (1 speech)
I rise this morning to support calls from parents within my electorate for a R18+ rating system to be applied to video games. Currently the highest maximum rating that can be applied to video... - Sydney Electorate: National Youth Mental Health Foundation (1 speech)
Last week I was very privileged to attend the launch of Central Sydney Headspace at Youthblock Health and Resource Centre in Camperdown in my electorate. It is a very good time to mention this... - Forrest Electorate: Brendan Fitzgerald (1 speech)
This week we have seen the sixth anniversary of the Bali bombings. However, I rise to pay tribute to young 16-year-old Brendan Fitzgerald from Busselton, who was killed by the bomb blast in Kuta... - Melbourne Ports: Elwood Talmud Torah Congregation (2 speeches)
On the weekend, I attended the 75th anniversary celebrations of the Elwood Talmud Torah Congregation. It was a well attended affair with over 200 people present and included my state colleague...
