House debates
Monday, 21 June 2010
- Mrs Andrea West (2 speeches)
I rise today to remember both the life and career of Mrs Andrea West, who preceded me as a coalition member of parliament in this place from 1996 to 1998. Andrea West will be remembered by many... - Blair Electorate: Building the Education Revolution Program (1 speech)
Last Friday, I was privileged to attend the BER opening at the Fernvale State Primary School. Fernvale is a part of the Somerset regional area which has been redistributed into the federal... - Dickson Electorate: Home Insulation Program (1 speech)
Today I wish to highlight the ongoing farce and tragedy surrounding the Labor government’s bungled roof insulation scheme. The fallout from the scheme, which is just one of Mr Rudd’s... - Calwell Electorate: National Refugee Week (1 speech)
I rise today to speak about National Refugee Week, which we are celebrating this week. Last Friday the launch of National Refugee Week in my electorate attracted a huge gathering at the... - Paterson Electorate: Queen’s Birthday Honours (1 speech)
I rise today to recognise five special residents in the Paterson Electorate: Ronald Franks, Howard Grigor , Diane Bennett, Doris Brooker and Charles Munnery. Each has made an outstanding... - Liquor, Hospitality and Miscellaneous Union: Clean Start Campaign (1 speech)
Last week I attended a breakfast meeting in this place. It was organised by the LHMU to kick off their Clean Start campaign in Australia’s shopping centres. The Deputy Prime Minister... - McMillan Electorate: Port Welshpool (1 speech)
The development in Townsville of the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority administrative offices, tourist information and the aquarium, along with boat based ecotourism throughout the reef,... - Corio Electorate: Ryrie Street (1 speech)
I have spoken before in this place about Geelong’s strength as a heritage city and, I believe, our tendency to undersell that heritage. Today I would like to talk about one particular... - Broadband (2 speeches)
I rise to speak on the National Broadband Network announcement yesterday by the federal government and the lauding of this policy. The government went to the last election with a $4 billion... - Deakin Electorate: Foundation Skills Package (2 speeches)
I would like to inform the House today of my recent visit to the Swinburne TAFE campus in Croydon in my electorate to talk about the Foundation Skills Package, a $120 million Rudd government...
