House debates
Wednesday, 10 February 2010
- Australian Defence Industry (1 speech)
I rise today to speak on an utterly reprehensible situation that the Rudd Labor government has instigated. It is a situation that has left sectors of the Australian defence industry reeling. If a... - Throsby Electorate: Disadvantaged Schools (1 speech)
I want to raise the issue of how schools are classified as being disadvantaged schools, and I do that pursuant to last year’s list of schools under the national partnership agreement. It... - Foreign Investment (1 speech)
I rise to talk about the importance of relationships with foreign neighbours and foreign interests, which I notice is once again in the news today with regard to the purchase of products from... - Isaacs Electorate: Chinese Lunar Festival and Tet Festival (1 speech)
Today I want to wish all Australians who celebrate the lunar new year a happy and prosperous Year of the Tiger. The Year of the Tiger is the third year of the 12-year cycle of the lunar calendar.... - Petitions: Marriage (3 speeches)
I rise this morning to table a petition received from around 120 of my constituents from the Gold Coast petitioning the parliament to reject the Greens proposal to alter the definition of... - Melbourne Ports Electorate: Indian Students (2 speeches)
Last Friday I appeared on Al-Jazeera’s panel program 101 East as a one of a group of people being interviewed, with Flinders Street Station in the background, by the very competent host,... - Stirling Electorate: Balcatta Soccer Club; Aircraft Noise (1 speech)
I would like to congratulate Balcatta Soccer Club on their promotion to the state premier league, the highest league of soccer in Western Australia. For the record, I am very proud to be the... - Holt Electorate: Pastor Barry Cutchie (1 speech)
In our lives as politicians we often come across those in the community who inspire us with their passion and their commitment to making a difference to the lives of others. Often these... - Schools: Computers (1 speech)
I would like to identify with the words just spoken by the previous speaker and congratulate him on that address and the story. Gough Whitlam’s ‘It’s time’ speech on 13... - Nation Building and Jobs Plan (1 speech)
Day in and day out, we hear from the opposition that our stimulus plan has done nothing to cushion the Australian economy. We know that they voted against it on each and every occasion, and they... - Robertson Electorate: Car Parking (2 speeches)
I rise to express my concern to members on the lack of progress by Gosford City to proceed with the construction of 400 additional parking places, agreed to be funded by the federal government....
