House debates
Tuesday, 23 August 2011
- Disability Services (1 speech)
I place on record today my views on the need to provide a better deal for people with disabilities and their carers. I recently attended two events in my electorate which have focused on people... - Spinal Muscular Atrophy Awareness Month (2 speeches)
August is the month for spinal muscular atrophy awareness. I seek to draw the attention of the House to this condition. It is, quite frankly, alarming. It is the leading genetic killer of infants... - Member for Dobell (1 speech)
I rise to make a statement regarding the controversy surrounding the member for Dobell. There are obviously many accusations swirling around the member right now, arguably the most important... - Employment (3 speeches)
Colleagues may be aware that my electorate in the north-west of Tasmania, which includes the west coast, has met and is still meeting challenging times. We share that with a number of other... - Petition: Headspace Centre for Knox (2 speeches)
I rise tonight to table a very important petition. This petition which I have in front of me has over 10,000 signatures—10,284 to be precise. This makes it the second-largest petition in my... - Climate Change (1 speech)
I join with you, Mr Deputy Speaker Slipper, and applaud the member for Aston for his contribution. Despite the relentless campaign of climate change denial orchestrated by the Leader of the... - Convoy of No Confidence (1 speech)
I rise this evening to bring to the attention of the House my distaste for the contemptuous treatment of a great bunch of Australians who were moved by their dissatisfaction to travel from all... - Ipswich Rugby League (1 speech)
I congratulate Ipswich Rugby League and all its many sponsors and proud partners on its presentation night. The event was held at the federally funded North Ipswich reserve conference centre. The... - Sandakan Mateship Trek (2 speeches)
In early April this year I teamed up once again with my good friend and colleague the member for Blaxland, the Minister for Defence Material who is at the table, to embark on our second mateship... - Victorian Certificate of Applied Learning (1 speech)
We are all used to the man of stunts in federal politics but I want to make the House aware of his new apprentice down in Victoria, Premier Ted Baillieu. Today in a stunt the premier went to the... - Dung Beetles (1 speech)
I raise the issue this evening of dung beetles in Australia. People might find this a little unusual but dung beetles would provide an incredible addition to Australia's carbon tax debate. This... - Local Government (2 speeches)
Local government plays an incredibly important role in the Australian community. It represents local communities, provides essential services close to where people live and coordinates local...
