House debates
Tuesday, 3 February 2009
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Order! It being 8.30 pm, I propose the question: That the House do now adjourn. - Ballarat Electorate: Volunteers; Ballarat Electorate: Australia Day Awards (1 speech)
I am pleased this evening to recognise the strong community spirit that exists within my electorate and I would like particularly to note our volunteers. The last census stated that we have... - 3rd Brigade, Townsville (1 speech)
Tonight I pay tribute to the 3rd Brigade of the Australian Defence Force. The 3rd Brigade is Australia’s premier brigade. It is located in Townsville. Townsville is the garrison city of our... - Cairns Taipans (1 speech)
I rise tonight to lend my support to the Cairns Taipans, a team celebrating its 10th year in the National Basketball League and a team fighting for survival beyond this season, as it went into... - Health Care (1 speech)
Sadly, I have to report to the House that, as a result of New South Wales Labor’s incompetence and political bias—and the failure of the Prime Minister, Mr Rudd, to heed my... - North Korea (1 speech)
Shin Dong-hyuk lived the first 23 years of his life in a North Korean political prison. In Washington Post of last December he described the horrible early life that he led and the fact that he... - Melbourne to Brisbane Rail Line (2 speeches)
Tonight I would like to speak about a major infrastructure project, one that is very dear to my heart and one that is essential to the wellbeing of inland Australia and the country as a whole. I...
