House debates
Wednesday, 23 June 2010
- Casey Electorate (1 speech)
I rise this morning to pay tribute to two local community leaders and local community groups. I will speak first about a local Montrose resident from the electorate of Casey, Mr David Ferres, who... - Throsby Electorate: Health Services (1 speech)
The provision of health services has been a key issue for the electorate of Throsby. In opposition, together with community groups, we campaigned on the issue of GP shortages, the need for... - Flinders Electorate: Literacy; Mr Pat Farmer (1 speech)
Today I wish to raise two matters with the House. The first is in relation to the issue of literacy, in particular, early childhood literacy within the Hastings region of my electorate of... - Middle East (1 speech)
The development of Israeli settlements in the West Bank continues unabated. With the world occupied in getting the parties to the negotiating table, the reality on the ground is changing to the... - Mallee Electorate: Digital Television (1 speech)
I rise with seven days to go to the switch-off of analog television out of Mildura at the transmitter at Yatpool. This time next Wednesday the analog signal out of Yatpool will be no more. It has... - Hindmarsh Electorate: Soccer Unites Program (1 speech)
On the weekend I had the privilege to attend the launch of a project with the Parliamentary Secretary for Multicultural Affairs and Settlement Services, the Hon. Laurie Ferguson, in my electorate... - Millennium Development Goals (1 speech)
Yesterday I met with representatives of Micah Challenge here at Parliament House. I met with six of their representatives and I thank my constituent Joanna Elliot and also fellow Western... - Fremantle Electorate: Ms Amy Fitzgerald and Ms Chloe Corfield (1 speech)
I want to talk today about two girls in my electorate who I find inspiring as I reflect on the different lives that are given to us, some harder and some easier, and on the important role that... - Mayo Electorate: Norton Summit Primary School (1 speech)
This morning I rise to talk about a very important issue to a small local school in my electorate, which is the Norton Summit Primary School. It is having extreme difficulties with getting the... - Learn. Earn. Legend! (2 speeches)
Over the last two days I was very pleased to have with me in my office Kira Kelly, who is part of the Learn Earn Legend Program, an internship for young Indigenous students to come and see the...
