House debates
Tuesday, 16 November 2010
- Aston Electorate: Remembrance Day Commemorations (1 speech)
Last week I had the opportunity to attend several Remembrance Day services, where we paid our respects to those brave men and women who have died in the service of our country. The first such... - Fowler Electorate: Rotary Club of Liverpool Greenway (1 speech)
I recently had the good fortune to attend the Rotary Club of Liverpool Greenway’s 20th annual charity ball, which was held at Roma Function Centre in Liverpool. Nearly 400 people turned up... - Farrer Electorate: Murray-Darling Basin (2 speeches)
On 28 October I advised parliament of the growing confusion surrounding the Murray-Darling Basin Authority’s consultation process into the draft guide for its Basin Plan. At the time I... - Iraq (2 speeches)
It is my honour, Mr Deputy Speaker. Thank you very much. I rise today to condemn in the strongest possible terms recent acts of violence in Iraq against Assyrians, Chaldeans, Syriacs and... - Senior Sergeant Corey Allen (1 speech)
I wish to place on record my congratulations to Senior Sergeant Corey Allen, who has recently been nominated as a Queensland finalist for the Australian of the Year awards in the category... - Throsby Electorate: Job Creation (1 speech)
I rise to talk about the Gillard Labor government’s priorities in job creation, education and skills and the importance to my electorate of Throsby. Those priorities have seen over 600,000... - Green Loans (1 speech)
Sitting with me in my electorate office was a constituent at a loss financially. He was frustrated, exasperated and totally fed up. This is the human face reflecting the Labor Party’s... - Education (1 speech)
Higher education is integral to achieving the federal Labor government’s vision of a stronger and fairer Australia. It drives economic development, productivity and high-skilled jobs. In... - Wright Electorate: Food Security (1 speech)
According to the 2010 Intergenerational Report, Australia will have a population of 35 million by 2050, with over six million of these people living in South-East Queensland. In my electorate of... - Robertson Electorate: Brisbane Water Oyster Festival (2 speeches)
I rise today to congratulate the organisers and participants of the Brisbane Water Oyster Festival, which I attended at Ettalong Beach last weekend. It was the 10th time the festival has been...
