House debates
Wednesday, 6 July 2011
- The Lord's Prayer (1 speech)
The late Bishop John Wilson, bishop, pastor, friend and father: I want to recognise what he did when I asked him to write a preamble for a petition with regard to the Lord's Prayer, which we say... - Deakin Electorate: Rangeview Primary School (1 speech)
On Monday, 27 June I had the great honour of officially opening the new multipurpose hall at Rangeview Primary School in the suburb of Mitcham, which is right in the middle of my electorate of... - Small Business (1 speech)
I rise today to speak about the importance of small business to my electorate and to the Australian economy in terms of both our economic performance and also job opportunities for young... - Refugee Week (1 speech)
I rise to speak about the recent Refugee Week celebrations held in my electorate and I remind the House that I have the honour of representing the most multicultural electorate in the country.... - Hughes Electorate: Carbon Pricing (1 speech)
I raise the issue of the effect of the carbon tax on local councils—in particular on the Liverpool City Council in south-west Sydney. Last week I attended a council meeting with the member... - Tasmanian Government (1 speech)
I wish to express my despair at the collapse of good governance in my home state of Tasmania. The Tasmanian government is poised to lend an undisclosed amount of taxpayers' money to a newly... - Private Health Insurance (1 speech)
I was listening very carefully to what the member for Denison was talking about before. He was talking about the problems with the Tasmanian Labor-Greens government. Today I rise to speak in my... - Foreign Investment (1 speech)
In recent times there has been considerable public concern about the level of foreign ownership of Australian resources, in particular our food and mineral resources. Foreign investment in... - Medical Research (1 speech)
I was heartened that the government reversed its plan to cut funding for medical research. The huge reaction around the nation proved that this truly vital sector is critical if we are to... - Kingsford Smith Electorate: Kensington Post Office (4 speeches)
I take very seriously the interests of members of the public, particularly when it comes to the provision of essential services. One of those essential services is access to a post office....
