House debates
Tuesday, 21 October 2008
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Order! It being 8.30 pm, I propose the question: That the House do now adjourn. - Rotary Kokoda Memorial Wall (1 speech)
Recently I was honoured to attend the official unveiling ceremony, dedication and commemorative service of the Rotary Kokoda Memorial Wall in Cascade Gardens, Broadbeach. The Kokoda memorial at... - McGrath Foundation (1 speech)
Tonight I want to speak on the McGrath Foundation and recent announcements made by the Rudd Labor government, including one made on 13 October 2008. Jane McGrath co-founded the McGrath Foundation... - Flinders Electorate: Warley Hospital (1 speech)
I rise this evening to make it absolutely clear that the assets of Warley Hospital on Phillip Island belong to the people of Phillip Island. They were intended—beginning in 1923—to be... - Central Coast Business Enterprise Centre (1 speech)
It was my pleasure 2½ weeks ago to launch the Central Coast Business Enterprise Centre at its new location in the Tuggerah Business Park on the Central Coast. The Rudd government is... - Poverty (1 speech)
I am going to talk to the House about the issue of poverty. Most people associate poverty with being a global issue somewhat removed from day-to-day life in Australia. However, poverty is an... - Pensions and Benefits (2 speeches)
Some 24,500 pensioners, people with disabilities and carers, and around 12,000 working families will benefit from the Rudd government’s Economic Security Strategy in coming months. There is...
