House debates
Monday, 25 May 2009
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Debate resumed from 16 March. - Roads (1 speech)
I would like to begin with a little history which, as will become evident and as is so often the case, has great bearing on events today. In 1955, the noted town planner and architect Gordon... - Ms Sylvia Whilesmith; Mr John Armitage (1 speech)
I wanted to put into the Hansard record a eulogy I recently gave. I said: We are met here at St Bernadette’s Lalor Park, family and friends, to welcome back Sylvia Amy Whilesmith, to... - Energy Efficiency; Green Energy (1 speech)
I rise tonight to speak on two grievances. The first grievance I share with many in Australia who have seen through the wheel spins and the word spinning of the Rudd government to recognise that... - Western Sydney Transport (1 speech)
I cannot agree with everything that the member for Dunkley has said, but I do support his proposal for a ‘do not knock’ register. As governments at federal, state and local levels... - Queensland and New South Wales Floods (1 speech)
I rise to speak about events on the mid-North Coast and North Coast of New South Wales over the past weekend—the floods, high winds and significant coastal damage that has occurred. This is... - Sport (2 speeches)
I want to use the time available to me tonight to talk about sport. Australia is often accused, mostly by Australians, of having an unhealthy obsession with sport. The truth, of course, is that...
