House debates
Tuesday, 10 February 2009
- Fadden Electorate: School Leaders (1 speech)
I rise to acknowledge the new student leaders of the northern Gold Coast schools within the Fadden electorate. Australia’s young leaders play an important role in setting a good example by... - Charlton Electorate: Nation Building and Jobs Plan (1 speech)
I want to take this opportunity to outline the importance of the government’s $42 billion Nation Building and Jobs Plan to the schools in my electorate of Charlton. As is well known, the... - Barker Electorate: Millicent North Primary School (3 speeches)
The Minister for Education and Deputy Prime Minister tried to imply in question time last week that I am opposed to development and funding in schools. This, of course, is not true. I am more... - Gallipoli Memorial (1 speech)
Yesterday, a memorial plaque honouring the commander of Turkish forces at Gallipoli and the first President of the Republic of Turkey was unveiled by the Turkish ambassador, His Excellency Mr... - Pearce Electorate: Food Labelling (1 speech)
When you pick up a jar of gherkins and read ‘Made in Australia’, you think the food which you have purchased is Australian grown, but in truth, when more than 50 per cent of the cost... - Blaxland Electorate: Primary Schools (1 speech)
Most of the schools in the electorate of Blaxland are more than 50 years old. Some are almost 100. I spent my first 100 days as a member of this place visiting every single one of them. Every one... - Mornington Peninsula Youth Enterprises; Frankston Reservoir (1 speech)
Mornington Peninsula Youth Enterprises has been helping our community for a decade and now it needs our help. It was established mainly to help people whose lives have gone off the rails, those... - Dobell Electorate: Toukley and District Senior Citizens Club (1 speech)
I rise to pay tribute to the Toukley and District Senior Citizens Club. It is a club my colleagues from Shortland and from Robertson know well and appreciate, particularly the member for... - Gaza Strip (1 speech)
I rise to speak today on the circumstances in the Middle East, in particular the recent conflict in the Gaza Strip. Based on reports by much of the media, it would seem that the conflict is... - Petition: Central Coast Radiotherapy Unit (2 speeches)
I rise with great pleasure in this parliament today to table a petition of over 17,000 citizens of the Central Coast. The purpose of this petition is to draw the attention of this House and the...
