House debates
Wednesday, 25 May 2011
- Mallee Electorate: Australian Natural Disasters (1 speech)
I report to the House the impacts of the unprecedented floods in north-west Victoria which occurred in January and February this year and which continue to take a massive toll. It was quite a... - Visit of President of Cyprus (1 speech)
I rise today to acknowledge the state visit by the President of the Republic of Cyprus, His Excellency Mr Demetris Christofias, to Australia. He arrived today for a five-day official visit. This... - Manufacturing (1 speech)
We are halfway through National Manufacturing Week and, sadly, the woeful and weak Gillard government still cannot even summon so much as a half-hearted interest in the sector's future. Nearly... - Climate Change (1 speech)
At a community forum in Perth the Leader of the Opposition evidently put forward the completely discredited proposition that the science that describes the processes driving climate change 'was... - Australian Federation of Totally and Permanently Incapacitated Ex-Service Men and Women (1 speech)
I was a scientist in a past life and I am sceptical on the science. However, my speech is about something else. In my time as a member I have been in regular contact with members of the... - Banking (1 speech)
I very much enjoy the opportunity to contribute to adjournment debates and as much enjoy listening to them. I have been enlightened today by the member for Indi, who suddenly discovered... - Gilmore Electorate: Tourism (3 speeches)
The tourism industry plays a significant role in the economy of the Shoalhaven. But it is a very competitive industry and tourism operators are perpetually challenged in attracting and keeping... - Banks Electorate: Salvation Army (1 speech)
Last Thursday, 19 May 2011, I hosted the Minister for Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs, the Hon. Jenny Macklin MP, during her visit to my seat of Banks. The purpose of... - Bradfield Electorate: Roads (1 speech)
I rise to speak about the matter of the missing link between the F3 freeway and the M2 motorway in north-western Sydney. There was a very disappointing announcement tucked in the back pages of... - Live Animal Exports (1 speech)
According to the animal protection organisation Animals Australia, over the last three decades Australia's live export industry has sent over 150 million animals to the Middle East, of which an... - Middle East (1 speech)
Yesterday we saw a reaffirmation of the longstanding strong relationship between Israel and the United States with the visit of the Prime Minister of Israel, Benjamin Netanyahu, to Washington DC... - Science Policy (2 speeches)
My electorate of Melbourne has one of the highest densities of scientific research facilities in the country, from biomedical to energy and everything else in between. Science, technology and...
