House debates
Wednesday, 9 September 2009
- Youth Allowance (1 speech)
I was the first politician in this parliament to speak out against the proposed youth allowance changes. That was on the day after the budget, and since then I have lodged a 2,000-signature... - Building the Education Revolution Program (1 speech)
Today I want to talk about the virtues of the Building the Education Revolution, which is happening in my electorate of Chisholm. Chisholm is an electorate high within the education sphere. We... - Cook Electorate: Cronulla RSL Memorial Club; Cooke Electorate: Mr Don Collumbell (1 speech)
Last month the Cronulla RSL Memorial Club celebrated its 65th year of service to our local community. Among the celebrations was a lunch organised to show its appreciation to its many life... - Braddon Electorate: Women Tasmania (1 speech)
Today I would like to recognise two outstanding women in my electorate who have recently been awarded a place on the Women Tasmania’s honour roll for 2009. They are Sandra Anne French,... - Internet Services (1 speech)
I rise today to confess that I share something in common with Senator Conroy: I and families in my electorate and those who obviously support Senator Conroy’s side of politics would all... - Bonner Electorate: Small Business Advisory Unit (1 speech)
I rise this morning to put on record my support for and, indeed, strong praise of the small business advisory service that is being run under the auspices of the Wynnum and Districts Chamber of... - Flinders Electorate: Mobile Intensive Care Ambulance Centre (2 speeches)
I want to address a number of issues in relation to paramedics and the push for a Grantville ambulance centre. Madam Deputy Speaker, as you would know, paramedics in Victoria serve a tremendously... - Longman Electorate: College of Civil Infrastructure and Construction (1 speech)
Students in Longman are fortunate in that they are blessed with both state and federal governments determined to see that they are able to acquire skills necessary for them to participate in... - Blood Donor Week (1 speech)
This week is Blood Donor Week in this year, 2009, the Year of the Blood Donor—a year when the Australian Red Cross Blood Service is running educational campaigns aimed to raise awareness of... - Forde Electorate: Veteran Associations (1 speech)
I rise today to speak about the valuable commitment that our veteran associations and sub-branches give to a large number of returned soldiers and their families in my electorate of Forde. I want...
