House debates
Thursday, 7 July 2011
- Rotary International (1 speech)
I rise today to speak about Rotary. I had the privilege of attending two handover dinners, at which the discussions that I had with Rotarians brought back memories of the time that I spent in... - Afghanistan (1 speech)
Recent polls suggest Australians are disillusioned with our involvement in Afghanistan, and the tragedy of young soldiers being killed, most recently Sergeant Todd Langley, only fuels this... - Longman Electorate: Murri Teilah Medical (1 speech)
Last Wednesday, 29 June, it was my honour and pleasure to officially open Murri Teilah Medical centre in Caboolture. It was fantastic to be there and to share in the excitement of local... - Bass Electorate: Regional and Local Community Infrastructure Program (1 speech)
It was my pleasure recently to visit sites in the Dorset municipality representing the Minister for Regional Australia, Regional Development and Local Government, Mr Crean, to celebrate the... - Democracy (5 speeches)
I want to share an experience that I believe is absolutely critical and important to our democracy, its principles and the way in which people develop an understanding of our parliament. I had... - Chisholm Electorate: Australian Envelopes, Petition: Easter Sunday (1 speech)
I rise to speak on the workers and families of a significant local business in my electorate of Chisholm, Australian Envelopes, which has gone into voluntary administration. Australian Envelopes...
