House debates
Monday, 21 March 2011
- (1 speech)
Debate resumed from 28 February. - Grandparent Carers (1 speech)
This evening in the grievance debate I grieve for grandparents who are carers. I grieve for grandparents who are carers because they are in a special category in Australia. I have spoken about... - Nuclear Power (1 speech)
The debate on nuclear power in this country is now over. The recent terrible events in Japan and the ongoing emergency at the Fukushima nuclear power plant have shown very clearly the dangers of... - Battle of Long Tan Awards (1 speech)
On 9 March I had the extraordinary honour of presenting Battle of Long Tan veteran Lieutenant Colonel Harry Smith with his Star of Gallantry award at the Maryborough Military Museum. It is... - Deakin Electorate: Ringwood Aquatic Centre (1 speech)
I rise in this grievance debate to talk about the Ringwood Aquatic Centre, which I spoke about in this House back on 28 February this year. My grievance at the time was with Maroondah City... - Moreton Electorate: Archerfield Airport (3 speeches)
I rise tonight inform the House about developments at Archerfield Airport, in my electorate, and to highlight the growing concerns of many of my constituents. Archerfield Airport is owned by the... - Chisholm Electorate: Box Hill Institute of TAFE (1 speech)
Tonight, I do not want to grieve. Having watched the news tonight, I think we need to be speaking about some wonderful things in our community as opposed to all the traumas that are happening out... - Cowan Electorate: Coptic Orthodox Church (1 speech)
I take this opportunity to congratulate the new Coptic Orthodox church in the suburb of Wanneroo within the electorate of Cowan. The St Mark and St George Coptic Orthodox Church has recently come...