House debates
Wednesday, 12 October 2011
- Gilad Shalit (1 speech)
I am delighted in this 90-second statement to welcome news that I have just heard, that Gilad Shalit, the Israeli soldier who has been incarcerated by Hamas in the Gaza Strip since 2006 is to be... - Disability (1 speech, 1 comment)
In my first speech in this place, I spoke of my previous employment in the disability sector and the importance of providing assistance and support and as much normality to life as possible for... - Kooyong Electorate: Kew Neighbourhood Learning Centre (1 speech)
On Monday I spent a most enjoyable morning at the Kew Neighbourhood Learning Centre in my electorate of Kooyong. Celebrating Mental Health Week, I joined the centre's chairperson, Prue Brown,... - Australian Broadcasting Corporation (1 speech)
When my late father wanted to say something was unworthy he would describe it as 'drek'. He would have described the ABC TV program At Home With Juliaas 'drek'. The role of the ABC is to raise... - Hughes Electorate: Cooper's Paddock (1 speech)
The Georges River was first explored by Bass and Flinders in 1795, and since the early 1800s European settlers have migrated to areas along the river. Today, the catchment area of the river it is... - Mental Health Week (1 speech)
The theme of this year's Mental Health Week is 'no health without mental health', so today I would like to draw the attention of the House to some concerning statistics. One in five people... - Carbon Pricing (2 speeches)
Never before in the history of Australian parliament—not when it was sitting in Melbourne up to 1927, not in the former Parliament House up to 1988 and not in this place—has there... - Surf Life Saving (1 speech)
I rise to welcome Senator Mark Arbib's launch today of a report titled What is the economic contribution of Surf Life Saving in Australia. There are 153,000 surf lifesavers around Australia. Most... - Australian Hellenic Memorial (1 speech)
Greece and Australia share many bonds. I am very fortunate in my electorate of Higgins that I have a very large and vibrant Greek community which enriches the local cultural and social fabric of... - Australian Youth Ambassadors for Development (2 speeches)
On 28 September I had the pleasure of farewelling the Australian Youth Ambassadors for Development on behalf of the Minister for Foreign Affairs. It was the second time I have done this, and it...
