House debates
Thursday, 25 November 2010
- Murray-Darling River System (1 speech)
After seven years of the worst drought on record, northern Victorians have finally seen some abundant rains. However, one season of average rainfall does not undo the damage to the local economy... - Deakin University Pedestrian Bridge (1 speech)
I rise today to voice my outrage, along with that of my community and that of Whitehorse City Council, at the VCAT’s decision to agree to the Deakin bridge, which is going to put a blot on... - Petition: Mentelle Basin (2 speeches)
I table the following petition from concerned constituents in my electorate of Forrest who oppose the Labor government’s decision to allow exploration for oil and gas in the Mentelle Basin.... - Adelaide Electorate: City of Prospect (1 speech)
I rise today to congratulate the City of Prospect, which is within the good electorate of Adelaide, on winning the Economic Development Strategic Planning Award. This national award was presented... - Armenian Community (1 speech)
I am pleased to rise to talk about issues of concern to the Armenian community in Australia. Australia has greatly benefited from having many Armenians come here, but this has been driven by much... - Earnshaw State College: Global Enterprise Challenge (1 speech)
I rise to congratulate the students and staff of Earnshaw State College on becoming the first Australian school to ever win the international Global Enterprise Challenge. The challenge is a... - Petition: Myozyme (2 speeches)
I present two petitions on behalf of my constituent Bradley Gibson, who suffers from Pompe’s disease and is requesting that the life-saving drug Myozyme be made available under government... - Emeritus Professor Frank Fenner (1 speech)
It gives me great pleasure to speak today in honour of the legendary contribution made by my constituent the revered and humble Professor Frank Fenner, who died on Monday at 95. Professor Fenner... - Pompe’s Disease (1 speech)
I rise today to bring to the Main Committee’s attention a rare and debilitating autosomal recessive metabolic disorder that affects many Australians, including constituents of mine in the... - Parramatta Electorate: Switch Digital Arts Centre (1 speech)
I was delighted in the last two-week break of the parliament to be able to attend the launch of the Switch Digital Arts Centre, which is powered by the Information and Cultural Exchange, known as... - Mr Bob Brooks; Blood Donation (2 speeches)
On 14 October Bob Brooks, a constituent of mine who lives at Doyalson North, gave his 150th whole blood donation, which is a fantastic achievement. To put this in perspective, this equals a blood...
