House debates
Wednesday, 12 November 2008
- Dickson Electorate: Young Achievement Australia (1 speech)
I would like to take this opportunity to praise a non-government, not-for-profit charitable institution that has been committed to developing the potential of young Australians not only in my... - Fremantle Electorate: Water Conservation (1 speech)
There is a Scottish proverb that says: ‘We’ll never know the worth of water until the well runs dry.’ I am pleased to speak in this place about the tangible progress on water... - North-West Queensland (1 speech)
I wrote an open letter to the Premier of Queensland, Anna Bligh, last week, and I would like to read it into Hansard. Dear Premier North-West Queensland’s contribution to the Queensland... - Wages (1 speech)
I rise today to talk about the ongoing challenges faced by the working poor in Australia. One of the commitments I made in my first speech was that if there was one thing only that I was able to... - Dunkley Electorate: Health (1 speech)
I speak today about the grave concerns in the greater Frankston-Mornington Peninsula area about proposed changes to our emergency health support system, and I refer specifically to the... - Automotive Industry (1 speech)
Today I wish to talk a bit about the car industry and the components industry and their vital importance to the electorate of Wakefield. Nearly a quarter of the workers employed in the Playford... - Kyeema Air Crash (1 speech)
I want to take the opportunity this morning to mention an important event I attended recently, on 25 October, together with the member for La Trobe and the member for Wannon. I attended a... - Bush TV (1 speech)
I had the great pleasure and privilege last week, on Melbourne Cup day, of visiting the offices of Bush TV in Rockhampton, just down the road from my electorate office. I was there with my... - New South Wales Government (1 speech)
With the limited time of three minutes that I have to speak—although I will be speaking on this subject during the course of the reign of the state Labor government in New South... - Robertson Electorate: Interest Rates (2 speeches)
I rise to speak on a matter that actually does matter to my constituents, to bring to the attention of members the plight of one family in my electorate of Robertson during this time of economic...
