House debates
Monday, 21 November 2011
- Adidas School Fun Run Community Care Program (1 speech)
Today I rise to say a special thank you to Credit Union Australia for the first year of its Adidas School Fun Run Community Care program, through which CUA donates money to local schools and... - Tibet (1 speech)
I am saddened and deeply concerned about the recent instances of self-immolation by young Tibetans in eastern Tibet. Ten Tibetans have set themselves on fire since March this year in a desperate... - Herbert Electorate: Townsville Flames (1 speech)
I rise today to speak about something that is very near and dear to the people of Townsville, and that is women in sport. The Townsville Fire almost folded last year, but this year the re-formed... - Bass Electorate: Building the Education Revolution (1 speech)
I was pleased to welcome the state Liberals and federal Liberal candidate at a BER opening recently in the north-east of Tasmania, even though the Liberal Party voted against these projects and... - World Diabetes Day (1 speech)
On 14 November last week it was World Diabetes Day. It is a particularly important issue for those supporting Movember, which I obviously am. As such, I visited one of the many global... - Woden Valley Redbacks Under-14s Girls' Soccer Team, Australian Public Service (1 speech)
I rise today to congratulate the under-14s Woden Valley girls' soccer team on winning on the FFA Junior Team of the Year award. This is a truly great achievement and it was a win that did not... - Murray-Darling Basin (1 speech)
It will come as no surprise to many to learn that the entire Murray-Darling Basin draft plan, due for release on 28 November, has been leaked to the media. Who is to blame for this outrage? The... - Aviation (1 speech)
On Friday I was fortunate to go with the Minister for Innovation, Industry, Science and Research to see Boeing's latest long-range twin-engine aircraft, the Dreamliner, in Melbourne at... - Address by the President of the United States of America (1 speech)
I rise to sing the praises of some very hardworking young students from my electorate who recently competed in an essay-writing competition. Last week, as most members would remember, we welcomed... - Polio Eradication (2 speeches)
There were a number of important announcements made at the recent successful CHOGM held in Perth, but one in particular struck me as highly significant. This was the pledge by a number of...
