House debates
Thursday, 23 October 2008
- Stirling Electorate: Scarborough Beach (1 speech)
Scarborough Beach is on the Sunset Coast, only 15 minutes drive from the centre of Perth. It forms a natural border in the west of my electorate of Stirling. Many happy days are spent by Stirling... - Kokoda Trail (1 speech)
Prime Minister John Curtin told the Australian parliament in 1942: Today as in 1915 men are dying so that the nation may live. There will come a new dawn, bringing with it peace and freedom for... - Greenway Electorate: Richmond Road (1 speech)
One of the most traumatic events to see is the aftermath of a car accident—the human cost and the twisted metal wreckage smashed against fences, light poles or tangled with other cars. On... - Lindsay Electorate: Filipino Community (1 speech)
I rise to talk about the important contribution of Filipino Australians in my local community. Filipinos are the fifth largest ethnic group in my electorate, with more than 1,300 people speaking... - Cook Electorate (1 speech)
There are many things that government can do and, more specifically, there are many things that MPs in this place can do. But, at the end of the day, we should never kid ourselves because the... - Sydney Electorate: Schools (1 speech)
I want to draw the attention of the parliament to some very important local events in my electorate. Four of my local schools are celebrating quite exceptional milestones. North Newtown Public... - Cowan Electorate: Mrs Damiana Martinet (1 speech)
Today I raise the issue of the Martinet family of Noranda, a suburb in the electorate of Cowan, and the tragedy that has befallen Mrs Damiana Martinet. On 30 March 2007 Damiana underwent a... - Asbestos (1 speech)
I rise this morning to talk about asbestos. There is no known safe level for any carcinogen. This means that it is not known at what minimum level of asbestos fibres in breathing space a person... - Moncrieff Electorate: Mr Austin Canty (1 speech)
I am 34 years old and have the great privilege of representing the people of Moncrieff. I have lived, I must say, in relative terms, a very good life. I raise this matter because recently I... - Landmines (2 speeches)
Yesterday I had the privilege of coming across a former member of this House, the former member for Cowan, a friend of mine who is now the patron of the Australian Network to Ban Landmines....
