House debates
Thursday, 3 March 2011
- North Queensland Fury FC (1 speech)
I rise today to speak on something that I am very passionate about, and on which I will also declare an interest: Football Federation Australia has pulled the licence for the North Queensland... - Canberra (1 speech)
I rise to draw the House’s attention to the upcoming 98th birthday of Canberra on 12 March. On that day 98 years ago the foundation stones were formally laid to proclaim the site of a new... - UN Women (1 speech)
We are going to see the celebration of the 100th anniversary of International Women’s Day very soon, and the United Nations has responded to this century of concern about women by forming... - International Women’s Day (3 speeches)
I also want to rise today to celebrate 100 years of International Women’s Day and to place on record the proud achievement of my previous union, the Finance Sector Union, in this space. - EastLink Tollway (1 speech)
In the electorate of Dunkley I try to encapsulate my advocacy as positive, passionate and persistent. I am afraid that we need all of those characteristics when tackling some of the enduring... - Launceston General Hospital (1 speech)
I rise to congratulate the Launceston General Hospital on being recognised for the excellent quality of care that it provides. The LGH is my old hospital; I worked there for 17 years. It is a... - Higgins Electorate: Sporting Facilities (1 speech)
Sport and athletics hold a special place in Australian society. Participation in sport and the fostering of sporting ability in our children is something we pride ourselves on. All of our... - Irish Cricket Team (1 speech)
I want to second the words of the member for Chisholm, and acknowledged the importance of International Women’s Day, but as the Secretary of the Ireland Parliamentary Friends Group and a... - Honey Bees (1 speech)
I rise to note that more than 200 beekeepers descended on Parliament House on Wednesday to highlight the dangers of the Asian honey bee. Spearheading that campaign was campaign organiser from... - Braddon Electorate: Penguin Sustainable Living Centre; Get Communities Working (2 speeches)
I want to congratulate the Penguin Sustainable Living Centre, which on Saturday, through the Get Communities Working fund, received something like $60,000 in support. I congratulate this...
