House debates
Wednesday, 24 August 2011
- Petition: Halal Food (2 speeches)
I have previously spoken in the parliament of the Barnabas Fund and my personal support for their work in supporting and highlighting the plight of persecuted Christians in the world. Last week... - Newcastle Electorate: Community Arts (1 speech)
The City of Newcastle has always had a diverse and rich cultural scene thanks to the effort of many committed individuals and organisations. Earlier this month Simon Crean, the Minister for... - Food Security (1 speech)
I want to use this opportunity to lament yet another piece of Australian history that seems to be heading offshore, with more and more Australian food processors being purchased by offshore... - National Disability Insurance Scheme (1 speech)
Today we face issues that affect Australians as they have affected Australians for decade after decade. These issues impact people of all walks of life, all income brackets, all regions, all... - Healesville Football and Netball Club (1 speech)
I rise this evening to pay tribute to the Healesville Football and Netball Club. On Friday, 5 August the Healesville Football and Netball Club hosted a team from Canada, who came across to play a... - Throsby Electorate: BlueScope Steel (1 speech)
On Monday this week, BlueScope advised the Australian Stock Exchange that it had posted a $1 billion loss. As a consequence, it announced that it was exiting the export steel market to focus on... - Dunkley Electorate (1 speech)
The government's Building the Education Revolution program is littered with disappointments and some disasters. There have been some sweet spots but also many disappointments in the community... - Parramatta Electorate: Parramatta City Brass Band (1 speech)
On Saturday I attended the 100th birthday celebration of the Parramatta City Brass band. At 100 years old, it is probably the oldest surviving band in Sydney, and it is one of the few fully... - White Balloon Day (3 speeches)
Mr Speaker, I request that you receive, in a spirit of great generosity, a white balloon on behalf of the parliament. As you would be aware,7 September is White Balloon Day as part of Child...
