House debates
Wednesday, 12 October 2011
- Bathurst 1000 (1 speech)
It gives me great pleasure to congratulate Nick Percat on winning last weekend's Bathurst 1000 as a rookie with experienced co-driver Garth Tander. The Bathurst 1000 is a gruelling... - Telstra Business Women's Awards (1 speech)
I was recently privileged to attend the Telstra Business Women's Awards, which recognise outstanding women and their contribution to the business community. Past winners include some of... - Petition: Road Infrastructure (1 speech)
I rise to table a petition from almost 600 constituents of mine. The petition read as follows— To the Honourable The Speaker and Members of the House of Representatives This petition of... - Disability Services (1 speech)
On 19 September this year I introduced a private member's motion welcoming the Productivity Commission's final report into disability care and support released on 10 August 2011. I noted the... - Yearby, Mr Colin (1 speech)
Colin Yearby is a local Nowra resident. He has been nominated to be a World Smile Day ambassador by the Personal Helper and Mentors—PHaMs—program. This came after PHaMs recognised Mr... - Tasmania: Public Health System (1 speech)
I take this opportunity to highlight the dire situation facing many of my constituents, and indeed all Tasmanians who rely on the public health system and who no longer have faith in their state... - Carbon Pricing (1 speech)
This morning the Petitions Committee will consider petitions signed by 766 residents of the Wide Bay and Hinkler electorates protesting the introduction of the carbon tax. Notwithstanding the... - Steel Transformation Plan (1 speech)
At about 9.30 this morning, a group of workers attended a rally in the Illawarra in my electorate of Throsby. The rally was outside the office of Senator Concetta Fierravanti-Wells. The purpose... - McPherson Electorate: Creek to Creek Chamber of Commerce (1 speech)
I rise to speak about the Creek to Creek Chamber of Commerce 2011 business awards, which were recently held within my electorate of McPherson. At a time when many businesses have been doing it... - Henry, Mr Bill (2 speeches)
This morning I would like to pay tribute to a stalwart of the Australian Labor Party in my neck of the woods and a valued member of one of our local branches, the Marayong South branch, who...
