House debates
Thursday, 22 September 2011
- Big Science Competition (1 speech)
I recently had the pleasure of attending an award ceremony here at Parliament House to see a small group of science students chosen from 31,000 students from around the country receive their... - Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints (1 speech)
As I have done in previous years, last Monday I met with five Latter Day Saint young adults—Perona Ho, Emily King, Matthew Krull, Naomi Paton and RJ Wright—who were visiting... - Henty Field Days (1 speech)
The Henty Machinery Field Days is a three-day expo promoting all things country. The event, which this year celebrates its 49th anniversary since the first field days, winds up today on the... - F1 in Schools Program (1 speech)
I rise to express my congratulations to the Brooks High School Pentagliders from Launceston, who won the world championship title in the Fl for schools program in Malaysia last night. This week... - Treasurer (1 speech)
The Australian people have been subject to a great political swindle. Wayne Swan, we are told by Euromoney magazine, is the world's greatest Treasurer. We knew things were bad in Europe but not... - Drugs for Neglected Diseases (1 speech)
Today I had the pleasure of hosting with the member for Moore, Dr Mal Washer, a seminar on the Drugs for Neglected Diseases initiative, DNDI, relating to non-profit drug research and development.... - Asylum Seekers (1 speech)
To put it in baseball terms, the ultimate umpire of the government's policies is the people, and the people in the electorate of Dawson have delivered their decision to me on the government's... - Freedman, Mr Bernie (1 speech)
I rise today to draw the House's attention to the life and work of Bernie Freedman, one of the legends of the press gallery, and the only cockney, who recently passed away. Bernie Freedman was... - O'Rielly, Mr Shane (1 speech)
I rise to speak about a young man, Mr Shane O'Rielly, who died recently. Shane was not famous. He was not an Olympic athlete and he never found great fortune. Shane died suddenly at the age of... - Queensland Cup Rugby League (2 speeches)
Early yesterday morning, despite the parliament sitting past midnight, I went on Brisbane radio with Spencer Howson to talk about my campaign to make sure that the ABC does not consider cutting...
