House debates
Wednesday, 24 November 2010
- National School Chaplaincy Program (1 speech)
On 8 November I attended Access ministries’ annual chaplaincy dinner in Melbourne. With terrific addresses from leading psychologist Michael Carr-Gregg and Access ministries CEO Canon Dr... - Crime Stoppers Youth Challenge Awards (1 speech)
I would like to congratulate this year’s entrants in the 2010 Crime Stoppers Youth Challenge. The challenge is an award-winning education program examining crime in the community. The... - Wynnum Central State School (1 speech)
I rise today to encourage the Queensland government to work with the Brisbane City Council to ensure that plans to create a community hub on the old Wynnum Central State School will proceed.... - Throsby Electorate: Hammond Care (1 speech)
I wish to draw to the attention of parliament the achievements of Hammond Care, which recently won a prestigious international award for their work in the area of dementia. Hammond Care operate... - Bruce Highway (1 speech)
I draw the attention of the House to the shocking state of the Bruce Highway between Gin Gin and Rockhampton. This road is part of our national highway system and is the workplace of thousands of... - Health (1 speech)
I rise to remind all Victorians to be very cautious of the Liberal Party’s Trojan Horse of unfunded, uncosted promises that tend to arrive just before an election. Victorians will never... - Ryan Electorate: Christmas Card Competition (1 speech)
As the new federal member for Ryan, I was pleased to recently launch the annual Ryan Christmas card competition. Students from prep to year 3 from schools throughout the electorate participated... - Bowel Cancer (1 speech)
Last week, the Cancer Council of Australia held a breakfast here at Parliament House to raise awareness of Australia’s anonymous killer, a disease that does not have the profile it deserves... - Parliament (1 speech)
As a new member of this House, it can be somewhat confronting when you first encounter the tirades of disaffection thrown from one side of this chamber to the other. Each of us entered this... - Canberra Electorate: Tuggeranong Community Festival (2 speeches)
I draw the House’s attention to the upcoming Tuggeranong Community Festival, of which I am patron. The festival is one of the many community festivals held in my electorate. The Tuggeranong...
