House debates
Thursday, 24 March 2011
- Dunkley Electorate: Mr Ron Sinclair (1 speech)
I rise today to speak in support of Ron Sinclair, a constituent of mine, who has had an awful ordeal dealing with a camper mobile home vehicle that he purchased. It proved not to be the vehicle... - Lindsay Electorate: CNH Australia (1 speech)
I rise to highlight the achievements of the local operations of CNH Australia, based in St Marys in my electorate. I recently had the pleasure of attending the official opening of CNH... - Gippsland Electorate: Petitions; Rural Financial Counselling Service (2 speeches)
I would like to present two petitions which have been found to be in order by the House of Representatives Standing Committee on Petitions. The petitions read as follows— To the Honourable... - Gorton Young Leaders Awards (1 speech)
I want to remark upon some wonderful individuals in my electorate. I think we would all agree that it is important to encourage and support young people who demonstrate a commitment to their... - Import Tariffs (3 speeches)
I seek leave to table this petition as a document of the House. - Hindmarsh Electorate: Ms Betty Bollenhagen (1 speech)
I rise on a very sad occasion today to pay my respects to a very dear woman: Betty Bollenhagen from South Australia. Betty was a loving wife, mother and grandmother and also a lifelong volunteer... - Gilmore Electorate: Australia Day (1 speech)
Each year it is a great privilege and honour for me to be given the opportunity to officiate at the Australia Day ceremony at Sussex Inlet. The conferring of citizenship upon people can be a... - Fowler Electorate: Liverpool Hospital (1 speech)
Last week I had the misfortune to have to present myself to Liverpool Hospital for an examination, and regrettably I had to have a small lesion taken off my chest. After the operation I was... - Murray-Darling Basin (1 speech)
I would like to raise again an issue raised by the member for Murray some time ago, which is the outbreak of blackwater events through the Murray-Darling Basin, particularly the southern sections... - Climate Change (2 speeches)
I have said many times that Geelong is on the front line of the climate change debate in this country. We are a city by the sea with an economy driven by carbon-intensive industries. This means...
