House debates
Monday, 15 June 2009
- Type 2 Diabetes (1 speech)
Last Friday I visited Bond University to meet with participants in a free walking program for women aged 65 to 74 with type 2 diabetes. The program is a joint study being run by Bond University... - Mr Steve Gianola (1 speech)
I would like to pay tribute to a long-time Labor Party member, Steve Gianola, who sadly passed away on 13 April 2009 aged 79. Steve was born at Mornington Mills near Wokalup in the south-west of... - Maternity Services (1 speech)
I rise today in support of the mothers and midwives in my electorate who came to see me about their concerns over the Rudd government’s failure to accommodate the needs of women choosing to... - Iran (1 speech)
A shiver went down the spine of the international community with the re-election of President Ahmadinejad in Iran just yesterday. An Iranian analyst has reported that in the Iranian election... - Health Services (1 speech)
As we approach June 30 we are nearing the deadline for one of the major election promises made by Kevin Rudd during the 2007 election campaign. ‘When it comes to health, the buck stops with... - Rt Hon. John Curtin (1 speech)
John Curtin, former federal member for Fremantle and one of our greatest prime ministers, was an extraordinary figure in Australian history. He and his family lived in a modest house at 24 Jarrad... - Budget (1 speech)
On ABC TV news on Wednesday last week, under union pressure to abolish the ABCC, the Prime Minister said: We will be adhering to our pre-election commitment.... - Hasluck Electorate: Biggest Morning Tea (1 speech)
I would like to use tonight to record my thanks to the Woodlupine Seniors Committee for their work with me on this year’s Biggest Morning Tea in Forrestfield. We were joined by some 211... - Cowan Electorate: Flaming Evangelical Ministry (1 speech)
On Sunday I attended the Australian launch of the Flaming Evangelical Ministry. Flaming Evangelical Ministry is dedicated to the salvation of mankind and was founded in 1997 in Freetown in Sierra... - Parliamentary Delegation to India (2 speeches)
When this parliament concludes for the winter session, I will be leading a very disparate group of parliamentarians to Dharamsala in the far north of India to honor the 74th birthday of his...
