House debates
Monday, 23 May 2011
- Domestic Violence (1 speech)
Domestic violence, whether it is psychological, emotional or physical, is a scourge on society. In last three or four years the national awareness week for domestic violence has fallen away... - Australian Three Peaks Race (1 speech)
I rise today to bring to the House ' s attention the Three Peaks Race, a major sporting event on Tasmania ' s calendar. The Three Peaks Race combines the sporting disciplines of offshore sailing... - Ryan Electorate: Anzac Day Writing Competition (1 speech)
The Ryan electorate is fortunate to have many RSL sub-branches and is also home to the Gallipoli Barracks at Enoggera. As happens every year, the 2011 Anzac Day ceremonies and marches saw a huge... - Canberra Electorate: Advocacy for Inclusion (2 speeches)
I call the honourable member for Canberra, who, in getting this call, emerges as the person who has had the most calls for the 90-second statements since the election. - Macquarie Electorate: Sport (1 speech)
Recently, I recognised eight local sporting champions from the Blue Mountains and Hawkesbury at an afternoon tea. These truly exceptional young sports men and women have competed in a variety of... - Bass Electorate: Agfest (2 speeches)
) ( ): I would like to congratulate the efforts of Rural Youth for their organisation and for their running of Agfest, which is held at the beginning of May each year in Tasmania. Agfest is a... - Broadband (1 speech)
Today I seek to be a useful information source to the Minister for Broadband, Communications and the Digital Economy. The minister will be enlightened to know that some residents in the... - Blair Electorate: Building the Education Revolution Program (1 speech)
Last Saturday I had the honour and privilege of opening the Sustainable Science Centre in Kilcoy State High School. Its principal, Ross Robertson, gave a passionate defence of the Building the... - Carbon Pricing (1 speech)
The Minister for Climate Change and Energy Efficiency was on Gippsland ABC radio last week, when he almost tied himself in knots trying to avoid the word 'tax'; it was all about a carbon price.... - McEwen Electorate: Building the Education Revolution Program (2 speeches)
Last week I had the pleasure of attending Building the Education Revolution, or BER, ceremonies across my electorate at Lakes P-9, Highlands Primary School and Bolinda Primary School. All of the...
