House debates
Wednesday, 16 September 2009
- Sturt Electorate: Broadband (1 speech)
It is a pleasure to be speaking in the Main Committee on the issue of overhead cabling in my electorate. People are starting to find out quite a bit about the National Broadband Network in terms... - Fremantle Electorate: Employment (1 speech)
As part of its response to the global financial crisis the government has identified 20 priority employment areas in Australia, and my electorate of Fremantle comprises a large part of one such... - Mitchell Electorate: Youth Unemployment (1 speech)
I rise this morning to speak on the vital issue of youth unemployment in the north-west of Sydney, in particular in my electorate of Mitchell. I can record for the House that, while the... - Bernie Banton Foundation (1 speech)
Last Friday I had the privilege of attending the launch of the Bernie Banton Foundation at Concord hospital. I extend my sincere thanks to the Prime Minister, who launched the foundation.... - Petition: Banking; Mr Robert Wilson OAM (4 speeches)
I present this petition, which has been approved by the Standing Committee on Petitions. The petition is from the citizens of Trundle and surrounding areas and draws the attention of the House to... - Rosewood Festival; Blair Electorate: Community Services (1 speech)
I want to congratulate the people of Rosewood for the inaugural Rosewood Festival, held on 4 September through to 6 September. I also thank them for suffering my MC-ing of the Rosewood family... - Petition: National Marriage Day (1 speech)
I rise to table a petition, with the signatures of 7,071 Australians, urging that 13 August be declared the annual National Marriage Day. I am therefore pleased to present this petition, and it... - Petrie Future Leaders Public Speaking and Essay Competition (2 speeches)
I have great pleasure in rising today to speak about the inaugural Petrie Future Leaders Public Speaking and Essay Competition, which I recently introduced in my electorate. The competition was... - Mayo Electorate: Sport (2 speeches)
I welcome you, too. Please ignore what happens in question time. I rise to speak this morning on two examples of the value of sport at different levels in my electorate and, I think, throughout... - Corio Electorate: Corio Bay (2 speeches)
Corio Bay is a beautiful bay in any season. The bay can stop people in their tracks when it first comes into view. You see visitors parked along the Esplanade, cameras out, marvelling at the...
