House debates
Thursday, 2 June 2011
- Mental Health (1 speech)
I rise today to speak on behalf of people from my electorate of Bonner who have a mental illness and who are suffering under the inadequate arrangements in place to support people with mental... - Brisbane: Health Services (1 speech)
One of the changes I have seen over the years as the member for Griffith, on Brisbane's Southside, has been the significant investments undertaken by the government in the delivery of local... - Bradfield Electorate: Linfield Rotary Fun Run (1 speech)
I rise to pay tribute to the work of Linfield Rotary in organising the Linfield Rotary Fun Run which was held in my electorate on Sunday, 3 April. The fun run is a popular community event, with... - Kingston Electorate: UnitingCare Wesley Financial Counselling Service (1 speech)
I rise today to take the opportunity to recognise the really important role that financial counsellors play across the country, in particular in my electorate of Kingston. I am very pleased the... - McPherson Electorate: Cooly Rocks On Festival (1 speech)
This week will mark the start of the Cooly Rocks On festival on the southern Gold Coast, which will run from the 3 to 13 June. This 1950s and 1960s festival is a wonderful example of community... - Franklin Electorate: Fort Direction (1 speech)
I would like to talk about a military site in my electorate, Fort Direction at South Arm. Fort Direction was established in 1939 as a defence and training facility for the city of Hobart. There... - Member for Longman: 21st Birthday (1 speech)
Honourable members may be aware that last week I celebrated my 21st birthday, the first 21st in federal parliament. I want to take the opportunity in this place to thank my family, friends, the... - Shortland Electorate: Healthy Heart Challenge (1 speech)
The Healthy Heart Challenge began yesterday, 1 June. It is a free 10-week program which helps people to make simple lifestyle changes to improve their heart health. I participated in the... - Entrepreneurs Tax Offset (1 speech)
Madam Acting Deputy Speaker, you might recall that after the Gillard Labor government budget was released there was quite a debate in the community about just what amounted to a 'rich' person or... - Stone, Mr Alfred, OAM (2 speeches)
I rise today in sadness to commemorate the life and note with deep regret the death of a very special Novocastrian, Mr Alfred Stone OAM. Mr Stone, or Alf as he was better known, passed away last...
