House debates
Monday, 20 October 2008
- Flinders Electorate: Arthurs Seat Chairlift (1 speech)
I wish to raise the loss of the Arthurs Seat chairlift on the Mornington Peninsula. The chairlift announced its closure late last week. There are three key points. Firstly, this has been a vital... - Franklin Electorate: Bruny Island Tourism (1 speech)
I stand this evening to put on the public record a great success story that involves an ecotourism adventure business in my electorate of Franklin. For those of you who do not know, the seat of... - Essendon Airport (1 speech)
Tonight I want to talk about the importance of keeping the Essendon Airport going. I say this in the context of the local member, the member for Wills, and the state Premier, John Brumby, both... - Youth Affairs Council of Western Australia (1 speech)
On 10 October, I had the honour of closing the 2008 Youth Affairs Council of Western Australia Fairground Youth Conference in Fremantle, which was attended by around 230 youth sector workers and... - State Politics (1 speech)
This weekend past was a significant one in state politics. The New South Wales by-elections allowed locals to send an unequivocal message to the Labor state government, the ACT election saw a... - Mr Noel Maybon (1 speech)
I rise in the chamber today to mark the sudden passing of a great member of the Parramatta community, Mr Noel Maybon. Noel was the Chairman of the Anderson Avenue Vineyard Creek Bushcare... - Foster Care (1 speech)
Last Friday morning I was invited by radio station 6PR to speak about my experience as a foster child and also to help promote the concept of ‘every child needs a great family’. The... - Hasluck Electorate: Ellis Brook Valley Development Project (1 speech)
I had the pleasure on Friday last week to be involved in the celebration of the completion of the Ellis Brook Valley Development Project. The celebration was held in Honeyeater Hollow, a... - Cowan Electorate: Telstra (1 speech)
It is not often that someone stands up in this place and says good things about Telstra, and I am not going to start tonight. But I will in the future if they do the right thing with regard to... - Fremantle Electorate: United Nations Youth Association (2 speeches)
As someone who worked for the United Nations for a number of years, I have the pleasure of meeting many young people actively engaged in international affairs. As a 17-year-old—sadly, a...
