House debates
Monday, 1 December 2008
- HMAS Armidale (1 speech)
Today we remember the crew of the HMAS Armidalethose who lost their lives and those who fought to survive. On this day 66 years ago, the HMAS Armidale was making her way with HMAS Kuru and... - Swiftsure Regatta (1 speech)
I want to talk about the annual Swiftsure Regatta, which is a small regatta held in the town of Franklin on the beautiful Huon River in my electorate. It was my pleasure to go there a few weeks... - Wivenhoe Dam: Water Recycling (1 speech)
I welcome the news that the Premier of Queensland has backflipped on her government’s decision to pump recycled water into Wivenhoe Dam to supplement drinking water supplies for South-East... - Mr Bill Jakobssen (1 speech)
I rise this evening to acknowledge the contribution of a very special resident in my electorate, Bill Jakobssen, who sadly passed away earlier this month. The passing away of any community member... - Millennium Development Goals (1 speech)
On 13 October this year I had the great pleasure of meeting Fiona Grech from Micah Challenge as part of the Voices for Justice 2008 gathering, an event that brought together individuals from... - 4th Annual State Conference for Primary Health Care, Research, Evaluation and Development (1 speech)
Last Saturday I spoke on the opening day of the 4th Annual State Conference for Primary Health Care, Research, Evaluation and Development at the University of Notre Dame in my electorate of... - Red Frogs Australia (1 speech)
The humble red frog has been the icebreaker at Schoolies Week for the last 11 years, since its introduction on the Gold Coast in 1997. Starting with only 80 kilograms in the first year, Red Frogs... - Mr Bill Smith (1 speech)
I rise to mark the passing of a great man from my community, Bill Smith. He worked for 43 years on the railways, coming to the profession in 1937, in what was arguably the golden era of rail... - Swan Electorate: Fraser Park (1 speech)
On Saturday evening I attended the opening of the new clubrooms at Fraser Park, in the suburb of Victoria Park in my electorate of Swan. Fraser Park was originally named after James Macintosh... - Mr Alby Burgin; Postal Services: Jewellstown Plaza (2 speeches)
I would like to acknowledge and pay tribute to the life of Mr Alby Burgin. He was a Freeman of the City of Lake Macquarie and he died last week. He was a committed sailor. Days before he died, he...
