House debates
Tuesday, 18 August 2009
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Order! It being 8.30 pm, I propose the question: That the House do now adjourn. - Job Services Australia (1 speech)
When the coalition was in government, Labor’s debt was paid off and the economy was healthy with a $23 billion surplus. It has taken just two years under Labor to accumulate a massive debt... - Ipswich Little Theatre (1 speech)
I want to congratulate the Ipswich Little Theatre Society Inc. on its 40th anniversary. I was pleased to be at the 40th anniversary celebrations last Saturday evening with Ipswich mayor Paul... - Western Australia: Redress Scheme (1 speech)
I began my life as a ward of the state in Victoria. I spent three years in an institution as a child and then I was taken into foster care by the Irons family until I was 18. Even as a foster... - Pollies for Small Business Program (1 speech)
A couple of weeks ago I joined with many state and federal colleagues and took part in an event organised by the Small Business Council of New South Wales, Pollies for Small Business. It is a... - Cowan Electorate: Ballajura Community College (1 speech)
I am regularly inspired by the high standards, achievements and dedication of communities and staff of schools in the Cowan electorate. Today I would like to spend some time speaking about the... - South Australian Living Artists Festival (2 speeches)
Art is a natural complement to our society. It reflects our values, our ideals—in short, it reflects us. Our cultural identities, as vast and as different as they are, all find a place in...