House debates
Thursday, 18 June 2009
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I move: That the Main Committee do now adjourn. - Maranoa Electorate: Migration (1 speech)
I rise in this adjournment debate to talk about a very serious issue that is confronting the employers in my electorate of Maranoa and particularly in what I would call the Surat coal basin,... - Robertson Electorate: Infrastructure (1 speech)
I rise today to inform members of the progress of the delivery of infrastructure projects to the residents of my electorate of Robertson through the Rudd Labor government’s economic... - Paterson Electorate: Hospital Funding (1 speech)
It was during the election campaign on 22 October 2007 that Kevin Rudd, the then Leader of the Opposition, said: ‘The Rudd government is committing to delivering a better health outcome for... - Gawler Rail Upgrade; Waltzing Matilda (1 speech)
I rise to talk about the Gawler rail upgrade. But before I get onto that I want to talk a bit about a story by Charles Miranda which was in The Punch recently. It is about the fact that Waltzing... - Road Safety (1 speech)
Thank you for the opportunity to address the Main Committee on a very important issue. It is largely a state issue but it is an issue of extreme importance for all of us. In recent times, as the... - Italian Consulate, South Australia (1 speech)
On Monday I became aware that the Italian consulate in Adelaide has been earmarked for closure some time in the year 2010 or perhaps 2011—we do not have a firm date. The decision is part of... - Cowan Electorate: Community Awareness Initiative (1 speech)
There are certain elements in this nation that seem to be trying to undermine the strengths of Australia. I count in that list those who forever demand or promote their rights without firstly... - Forde Electorate: Queensland 150th Anniversary (1 speech)
The date of 6 June 1859 was the day that Queen Victoria signed the letters patent that essentially formed the colony of Queensland. A vast area of what was known as New South Wales became the... - Sri Lanka (1 speech)
I rise today to speak in support of the people of Sri Lanka—all the people Sri Lanka. My seat of Tangney is home to many people from Sri Lanka, including Tamil people. I have a wonderful... - Blair Electorate: City of Ipswich (1 speech)
This week I was asked by one of my local newspapers, the Ipswich News, what I thought the icons of Ipswich were. I mentioned St Mary’s Catholic Church in Ipswich—a beautiful... - New South Wales Budget (3 speeches)
I would like to talk about the New South Wales budget and the effect it will have on my electorate of Farrer in western New South Wales. The New South Wales budget announced on Tuesday... - Greater Geelong Region (1 speech)
I wish to make a short speech documenting the extraordinary progress the greater Geelong region and in particular my region of Corangamite has made in just 18 months since the election of Labor....
