House debates
Tuesday, 31 May 2011
- Magnetic Island (5 speeches)
Magnetic Island is just off the coast of Townsville. It is a truly wonderful place. It sits within the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park. It is the jewel in Townsville's tourism crown. It is a quick... - Small Business (1 speech)
Unlike those opposite, I like to talk about things positive. I would like to recognise and congratulate the small businesses of my electorate and indeed the small businesses of Tasmania and... - Flood Insurance (1 speech)
I rise tonight to speak on the issue of flood insurance, and it brings me no joy to do so because this is not a good news story. The way an insurance company is treating its clients in the town... - Carbon Pricing (1 speech)
Over the last couple of days we have seen Cate Blanchett and Michael Caton, two rather well-known actors, take part in an advertising campaign that was run by a collective of community groups. I... - Wright Electorate (1 speech)
Tonight I rise to bring to the attention of the parliament the three basic principles which saw me elected as a member of parliament: first, a reduction in the measures of compliance for the... - Robertson Electorate: Building the Education Revolution Program (1 speech)
It is my pleasure to have the opportunity to speak in the House this evening following the member for Wright and the member for Braddon, both of whom this evening celebrated the place of small... - Early Childhood Education (1 speech)
I would like to raise an important issue that is affecting thousands of young families in our community, and that is the progressive destruction of three-year-old kindergartens which is occurring... - Carbon Pricing (1 speech)
I rise to correct the latest attempt by the Liberal Party to mislead the public, and the constituents of my electorate of Newcastle, on the impact of a carbon price. Over the past few months, the... - Petition: Balwyn Post Office, Schools (1 speech)
Mr Speaker, I rise tonight for two reasons. First, in accordance with standing order 207, I present a petition to you and to members of this House. The petition read as follows— To the... - Mladic, Mr Ratko (1 speech)
My father has quipped that he was lucky to land in the lucky country. He was an immigrant from the former Yugoslavia, back then a multi-ethnic country, comprised of different religions and... - Australian Honey Bee Industry (1 speech)
Can I associate myself with the comments of the previous speaker, the member for Chifley. I think they were very well spoken words. It is vital that I raise the issue of the possibility of Asian... - Holt Electorate: Christians Helping in Primary Schools (1 speech)
I start by commending the member for Chifley for that moving and eloquent contribution to the adjournment debate tonight. I wish to speak here tonight about a particularly special organisation as... - Kapooka Tragedy (1 speech)
In 1945 Australia suffered its worst military training accident. An explosion at Wagga Wagga's Kapooka Army Base killed 26 brave men. For many years this event was considered a 'forgotten...
