House debates
Monday, 19 September 2011
- Parkinson's Disease (1 speech)
Last Friday I met a group of people who were inspirational in every way. I joined social workers Mark Silver and Fiona Riley for a meeting of their Parkinson's support group at the Elgin Street... - Sanders, Mr Max, DFC (1 speech)
I rise in the House today to talk about Max Sanders DFC. Max was educated at Glen Dhu Primary School in my electorate of Bass. At 14 he started work. While still at school he joined the local... - Great Northern Highway (1 speech)
I rise today to bring the attention of this place to the situation with the Great Northern Highway that links Perth in Western Australia to Wyndham. It is the longest intrastate highway in... - Jones, Senior Constable Kevin (2 speeches)
As the federal member for Fremantle and the Chair of the Parliamentary Joint Committee on the Australian Commission for Law Enforcement Integrity I would like to recognise the dedicated service... - Flynn Electorate: Environment (1 speech)
I rise today to speak on a matter of vital importance not only to Central Queensland but to the whole of Australia. A major public health scare has emerged in Gladstone. The state government has... - Elizabeth O'Neill Journalism Award (1 speech)
I rise today to bring attention to the Elizabeth O'Neill Journalism Award, named in honour of my dear friend Liz O'Neill, who died when her Garuda flight ran off the runway at Jogjakarta. Liz was... - Higgins Electorate: Prahran Mission (1 speech)
On Saturday, 17 September, the Leader of the Opposition, the Hon. Tony Abbott MP, and his wife, Margie, joined my husband and me at the Mission Cafe in Prahran to discuss the innovative ways the... - Throsby Electorate: Housing (1 speech)
Last week I wrote to the New South Wales Minister for the Illawarra and Minister for Finance and Services, the Hon. Greg Pearce, regarding the non-completion of some public housing projects at... - Economy (1 speech)
Outside the mining sector there is a crisis of confidence across Australian houses and businesses. In our two-track economy many sectors are effectively in recession. It has become imperative... - Seabourne, Mr Jack (1 speech)
I would like to congratulate a Jack Seabourne, a young athlete in my electorate who was recently nominated for the Examiner's junior sports award. Jack is a passionate young boxer. He is 14 years...
