House debates
Monday, 23 November 2009
- Gellibrand Electorate: (1 speech)
I want to take this increasingly unusual opportunity to raise something that I have been doing in my electorate of Gellibrand for the last 11 years that I have been a member of parliament. Each... - Fisher Electorate: Klue Family (1 speech)
With the issue of unauthorised boat arrivals and migration again at the forefront of Australian minds, both politically and through the media, I wish to raise the plight of a family on the... - Clubs SA (3 speeches)
On Saturday, 31 October, I attended once again the Annual Awards of Excellence presentation for Clubs SA. Clubs SA is the organisation that represents many of South Australia’s community... - Petition: National Rental Affordability Scheme (1 speech)
I rise to table a petition that has been to the Petitions Committee and has been approved. It addresses the Hon. the Speaker and members of the House of Representatives. The petition, from... - Robertson Electorate: Commuter Car Parking (1 speech)
I rise today to inform members of the progress of my campaign to increase car parking for the many thousands of commuters in my electorate. Increasing the capacity of car parking for commuters... - Broadband (1 speech)
Had the coalition government’s broadband rollout continued, by now electorates would have faster, reliable and affordable broadband. The broadband relied on a mix of technologies and,... - Vocational Education and Training (1 speech)
Today I want to talk about a recent education announcement that will make a significant difference to secondary school students in the Huon Valley region in the south of my electorate of... - Climate Change Peer Review Process (1 speech)
I wish to speak on something that I am profoundly concerned about and disturbed by, and that is the politicisation and corruption of the entire peer review process of the IPCC and other... - Taste of Plenty Expo (1 speech)
Last Wednesday I was pleased to stand alongside the Speaker of the House, the Hon. Harry Jenkins, and jointly host the inaugural Taste of Plenty Expo here in Parliament House. The Taste of Plenty... - Cowan Electorate: Wanneroo Senior High School (2 speeches)
On 17 November 2009 I attended the year 12 graduation ceremony of Wanneroo Senior High School held in Wangara. The ceremony was particularly good. The formalities commenced with an address by...
