House debates
Tuesday, 1 March 2011
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Order! It being 9.30 pm, I propose the question: That the House do now adjourn. - Alliston, Mr Barry (1 speech)
I rise tonight to pay tribute to one of the greats of the club movement in New South Wales, Barry Alliston, who for 10 years served as the president of my beloved North Sydney Leagues Club. Barry... - Miskin, Dr Sarah (1 speech)
Tonight I want to recognise and celebrate the contribution to this parliament, to Australian academic life and to journalism of Sarah Miskin, a former member of the Parliamentary Library staff,... - MediHearts Outreach Program; Flynn Electorate: Carbon Pricing (3 speeches)
I am speaking this evening to commend to the House the MediHearts Outreach Program that is being promoted by Brisbane based cardiologist Dr Rolf Gomes. The MediHearts Outreach Program aims to... - Live Below the Line Campaign (1 speech)
I rise tonight to speak about a campaign that I will be taking part in. Hopefully, in the five minutes that it takes me to give this speech, I will be able to convince my parliamentary colleagues... - Fuel Prices (1 speech)
I rise tonight to speak on an issue about achieving prosperity through competition, about ensuring that we have competitive enterprise in Australia. Last week I presented the Main Committee a... - National Parks (1 speech)
I rise tonight to speak on what I see is a disturbing and fundamental attack on our national parks. One of the very early actions of the newly elected Liberal Victorian government was to allow... - South Australian Floods (1 speech)
I spoke last week in this place on the flood levy. During that speech I recognised the great calamity the floods had caused in Victoria and Queensland. While I mentioned at the time some local... - Manthey, Mr Frank (1 speech)
I meet a lot of interesting and innovative people in Ipswich and today I would like to speak about one outstanding and inspirational individual, Mr Frank Manthey. To give a bit of background, in... - Bennelong Electorate: Supported Accommodation for People Living with a Disability (1 speech)
Given yesterday’s release of the Productivity Commission’s preliminary report into the National Disability Insurance Scheme, it is appropriate that further attention is focused on... - Brisbane 2 Ipswich Challenge (1 speech)
As is rarely seen in these debates and in this House, I bring good news that is not of a political nature. Tonight I want to inform the House of a wonderful community event that brings together... - Forde Electorate: Attack on Animals at Loganlea State High School (1 speech)
The Forde electorate is home to a great many state and private schools which contribute greatly to our community. As the federal member, I am concerned with the welfare of students, teachers and... - Petition: Paroxysmal Nocturnal Haemoglobinuria (1 speech)
I present a petition relating to Australians who live with paroxysmal nocturnal haemoglobinuria, or PNH disease, which is a rare and potentially fatal disease of the blood. The petition read as...
