House debates
Wednesday, 23 November 2011
- Petition: Australian Broadcasting Corporation (2 speeches)
I rise to table a petition that clearly resonates deeply within the Australian community. This is evidenced by the number of signatures that we received—over 37,374—with thousands... - Petition: Importation of Primates (1 speech)
I present to the House a petition signed by 10,364 petitioners that requests that the House take action to impose an immediate ban on the importation of primates to Australia for research... - Berowra Electorate: Pennant Hills Road (1 speech)
This week I listened again to the Minister for Transport and Infrastructure, the member for Grayndler, speaking about the dangers on some of our highways and drawing attention particularly to... - Mobile Phone Services (1 speech)
I rise to speak on the unnecessary complexity of mobile phone plans in Australia. According to the 2009-10 report of the Australian Communications and Media Authority, 15 million Australians use... - Mining (1 speech)
I rise to highlight the importance of northern Australia, and the resource boom going on within it, to our country's current economic prosperity. In doing so, I also draw attention to a wide... - Jones, Mr Barry (1 speech)
I rise this evening to mark the passing of an important person in the life of Cranbourne, Barry Jones, the former President and Vice President of the Cranbourne RSL, and to celebrate his life and... - Solomon Electorate (1 speech)
I wish to talk about more government inaction and how Territorians have been let down yet again. I am disappointed and saddened by the lack of attention to our health system. Unfortunately, I am... - Gillard Government (1 speech)
At the outset, I disassociate myself from the vicious attack on the member for Solomon recently made by the former Chief Minister of the Northern Territory, Marshall Perron. Turning to the issue... - Mining (1 speech)
As a Western Australian member in this place, and I see my WA colleague the member for Tangney here too, we know that in the early hours of this morning the government did a secret deal with the... - Education (1 speech)
As we draw towards the end of the parliamentary year I find myself reflecting on what has been achieved by the government over the last 12 months—or a little longer. I would have to say... - Uranium Exports (1 speech)
I wish to congratulate the Prime Minister on her decision to pursue sales of uranium to India. Welcome to the 21st century, Prime Minister, and to a policy that was introduced by the Howard... - Western Australia: Goods and Services Tax (2 speeches)
Western Australia continues to be ripped-off by this federal government. Last night was further testimony to this. The issue of GST relativities is one I have raised in this House before;...
