House debates
Thursday, 25 August 2011
- Gilmore Electorate: Steel Industry (1 speech)
Much has been said about the tragedy of job losses at BlueScope Steel in the Illawarra. Many of the workers live in the Shellharbour area of the Gilmore electorate and I would like to read a... - Greenway Electorate: Maltese Community (1 speech)
Today I rise to pay tribute to the considerable Maltese community in my electorate of Greenway. I want to specifically mention a few events: firstly, the 50th anniversary of the Maltese Herald... - McPherson Electorate: Manufacturing Industry (1 speech)
I rise to speak about the local manufacturing businesses within my electorate of McPherson. Manufacturing as a whole has been struggling across the nation, and over 100,000 jobs have been lost... - Shortland Electorate: Broadband (1 speech)
The Hunter and Central Coast Boards of Regional Development Australia have made a joint submission to the National Broadband Network Company, NBN Co, outlining the case for the two regions to be... - Sovereign Wealth Funds (2 speeches)
It was Mark Twain who said, ‘I was seldom able to see an opportunity until it had ceased to be one.’ It is a warning the Gillard government would do well to heed. On the back of China... - National Disability Insurance Scheme (1 speech)
Australia boasts having such an advanced and comprehensive safety net for our citizens. Medicare is undoubtedly one of the world’s finest health care systems, with universal access to...
