House debates
Thursday, 13 October 2011
- Kooyong Electorate: CCTV Cameras (1 speech)
Last night revellers were causing havoc in the Glenferrie Road shopping strip in my electorate. Acts of violence and widespread littering are all too common. The local traders' association, local... - Melbourne Electorate: Urban Policy (1 speech)
Earlier this year I responded to the federal government's Our cities, our futurediscussion paper. The national urban policy that has followed is the first long-term national framework to guide... - Rugby World Cup 2011 (1 speech)
I proudly stand here today as a supporter of Australia's pre-eminent football code in the days prior to the Rugby World Cup clash between Australia and New Zealand. The Rugby World Cup is well... - Steel Transformation Plan (1 speech)
Yesterday, parliament approved the steel transformation plan, a $300 million package of assistance to the steel industry which runs from 2011 to 2017. It is funded from the budget and is not... - Petition: Carbon Pricing (1 speech)
I rise to table a petition which has been endorsed by the Petitions Committee. Notwithstanding the fact that the carbon bills were passed yesterday, I wish to record the protest... - Thornett, Mr Dick (1 speech)
There are only five Australians who have ever represented their country at the highest level in three sports. One of them is Dick Thornett, a genuine local sporting hero who died yesterday at the... - Every Australian Counts Campaign (1 speech)
This morning I attended the Every Australian Counts breakfast here at Parliament House. The Every Australian Counts campaign is in support of the concept of the National Disability Insurance... - Melba Men's Shed (2 speeches)
On 23 September I visited the Melba Men's Shed. Members of men's sheds come from all walks of life. The bond that unites them is that they are men with time on their hands and would like...
