House debates

Thursday, 20 August 2009

  • McMillan Electorate: Wilsons Promontory Lighthouse (1 speech)
    Last week I spoke a little bit about remote living in Australia, the remoteness of the nation and how people deal with their isolation, but I did not go on to say that Ailsa and Chris Richter, at...
  • Robertson Electorate: Building the Education Revolution Program (1 speech)
    I am pleased this morning to have the opportunity to talk about an issue that is extremely important in my community. Of the $77 billion that this government is spending to keep the economy...
  • Cowan Electorate: Ashdale Secondary College (1 speech)
    On Friday, 21 August, the newest school in the Cowan electorate will be officially opened. Ashdale Secondary College is a long-awaited and greatly appreciated addition to the education facilities...
  • Wards of the State (1 speech)
    Geoff Meyers is a constituent of mine. He is 73 years old, recently widowed and very proud of his four children, 11 grandchildren and three great-grandchildren. He had a loving and long...
  • Broadband (1 speech)
    It is a great irony of the members opposite that their communications minister is apparently unable to effectively communicate. And it is a great irony that the same man should also be made...
  • Mr Peter Veness; Mr Fred Stolz (1 speech)
    Today I want to mention two functions I have attended during this week of sittings. Last night the parliamentary press gallery conducted a function at the Press Club to raise money to assist one...
  • Schools (1 speech)
    Today I rise to talk about healthy children and healthy schools. The Active After-school Communities program was an initiative introduced by the coalition in 2005 and began with 900 primary...
  • Nation Building Economic Stimulus Plan (1 speech)
    I rise this morning to put on the public record the massive infrastructure investment that will benefit the people of my electorate, Franklin, now and well into the future. Of course, I am...
  • Macarthur Electorate: Ms Sarah Hilt (3 speeches)
    Before I get started, I will say that the member for Franklin is quite right about development in schools, and we in the coalition certainly support development in schools around the country.
  • Shortland Electorate: Supermarkets (2 speeches)
    As part of Fair Trade Fortnight in May this year, a competition was conducted to ascertain which supermarkets stocked the biggest range of Fairtrade certified and labelled products in Australia....