House debates
Wednesday, 20 October 2010
- Murray Electorate: Murray-Darling Basin Plan (1 speech)
Since the release of the Murray-Darling Basin Plan there has been a spate of letters and articles in my local media written or submitted a small group calling themselves the Northern Victorian... - World Teachers Day (1 speech)
I rise today to pay tribute to the many teachers in my electorate of Holt and around the country. We here know teaching is one of the most important jobs in our community and we welcome the... - Mayo Electorate: Immigration (1 speech)
I rise today to again place on the record a matter of extreme concern for my community. The ambush announcement by the Prime Minister on Monday, that my community will have a detention centre... - Food Labelling (1 speech)
As time ran out for the debate on the private member’s motion on food labelling I wish to continue the discussion. I was going through the New Zealand guide because it gave a very good... - Paid Parental Leave (1 speech)
In the time available to me I would like to advise the House that it is my intention to introduce on behalf of the opposition a private member’s bill called the Paid Parental Leave... - Mr Gareth Clayton (1 speech)
I rise today to speak about Gareth Clayton, a predecessor of mine as the federal member for Isaacs, who tragically passed away on 1 July in Bangkok, Thailand, following a road accident. Gareth... - Paterson Electorate: Great Lakes (1 speech)
I rise to talk about the most environmentally pristine and valuable lake system in Australia. The lakes all reside within my electorate. They are the Great Lakes, Smiths Lake and Myall Lake,... - Ms Jessica Sparks (1 speech)
I take the opportunity in the debate this morning to recognise an Illawarra woman, Jessica Sparks. I met Jessica not so long ago—only last year, actually. It was through her family... - Gippsland Electorate: Farms (1 speech)
Last week I attended a forum in Bairnsdale hosted by the Victorian Farmers Federation. It was a very constructive debate attended by about 70 people. Two of the key issues were the ongoing dry... - Makin Electorate: GM Holden (2 speeches)
Last Wednesday, 13 October, I and the member for Wakefield attended the commissioning of the new Holden Cruze production line at the GMH plant at Elizabeth. The new production line was switched...
