House debates
Thursday, 18 August 2011
- Bennelong Electorate: Spurgin, Mr John (1 speech)
One of the great aspects of this new career is the chance to meet inspiring people. One such person came to discuss some matters with me recently in my electorate office in Bennelong. John... - Corio Electorate: Geelong Cemeteries Trust (1 speech)
When we think about the story of Geelong and the way in which it is preserved and recorded, we rarely give a thought to the rich resource in our cemeteries. The Geelong Cemeteries Trust manages... - Mandie, Mr David AM OBE (1 speech)
Today I rise to pay tribute to a remarkable Higgins resident, a man who was a remarkable Australian who led a remarkable life. Yesterday morning we learnt of the passing of David Mandie AM OBE at... - Franklin Electorate: Schools (1 speech)
I rise to congratulate a number of school communities in my electorate of Franklin. It is pleasing that the member for Lyons is here with me. I know that he is supporting schools in his community... - Macquarie Electorate: Elizabeth Evatt Community Legal Centre (64 speeches)
I rise today to draw attention to the exceptional work done by the Elizabeth Evatt Community Legal Centre and to highlight the value that more funding would have for the centre and for the local... - Petition: Fire Blight (1 speech)
Yesterday was a tragic day for people in the Goulburn Valley, where we grow 80 per cent of Australia's pears and a very big proportion of Australia's best apples. We have a lot of food factories... - Queensland Floods (1 speech)
I rise to update parliament on the steady but painful progress of flood recovery in my electorate. Five thousand two hundred properties in Moreton—4,200 homes and 1,000... - Cowan Electorate: Woodvale Secondary College (2 speeches)
I take the opportunity today to talk about the visit to the parliament on Tuesday by students from Woodvale Secondary College. We know that there is a lot of effort and cost involved for schools... - Parliamentary Behaviour, Petition: Live Animal Exports, Petition: Definition of Marriage (4 speeches)
The contribution by the member for Cowan brings to mind the importance of bringing people to Canberra to see how our great democracy works and to understand that members of parliament come to...
