House debates
Monday, 7 September 2009
- Mitchell Electorate: Mr John Lindsay Armitage (1 speech)
I rise today to pay tribute to a former federal member for Mitchell, Labor Party member John Lindsay Armitage OAM of Seven Hills, who passed away this year at the age of 88. He was born in Sydney... - Warrant Officer Herbert Anderson (1 speech)
Last Wednesday was proclaimed Battle for Australia Day, a day when the nation pays homage to the men and women who defended Australia when it came under direct attack in 1942 and 1943. As we... - Petition: Charter of Rights (1 speech)
I rise to present a petition on behalf of Canning constituents and Western Australians calling for the government to reject the adoption and notion of a charter or bill of rights in Australia.... - Kingston Electorage: Volunteers (1 speech)
I rise today to talk about an event I held in my electorate to salute volunteers in the local area. I would like to take this opportunity to thank Tom Koutsantonis, the state Minister for... - Barker Electorate: Digital Television (1 speech)
It might interest the member for Kingston that I recognise quite a few of those names, having grown up in Happy Valley and having played football for the Happy Valley Football Club. In fact, I... - Meals on Wheels (1 speech, 1 comment)
I take this opportunity to applaud and support the work of the national organisation Meals on Wheels, which was founded in South Australia in 1953 by Doris Taylor. Because of a childhood... - McMillan Electorate: Hazelwood Power Station (1 speech)
Madam Deputy Speaker, I seek leave to table a letter from Graeme York, Chief Executive Officer of International Power, the owners and operators of Hazelwood power station in Gippsland. Leave... - Forgotten Australians (1 speech)
In my electorate of Page there are a significant number of people who are referred to as forgotten Australians and lost innocents. I have been privileged to get to know some and become friends... - White Balloon Day (1 speech)
Tomorrow is White Balloon Day, the day that highlights the problem of child sexual abuse and assault. I personally have had no experience with this problem, but as an adult it is my... - Charlton Electorate: Landcare (2 speeches)
I wish to update the House on the opening of the new Landcare resource centre in my electorate of Charlton, which coincided with Landcare Week being celebrated nationally. Landcare, of course, is...
