House debates
Wednesday, 23 November 2011
- Queensland (1 speech)
I rise to discuss the reluctance of Labor, whether state or federal, to invest in regional Queensland ahead of one of the biggest resource booms that Queensland and our nation have ever seen. The... - Hindmarsh Electorate: Glenelg Historical Society (1 speech)
Last Saturday I had the pleasure of attending a wonderful function, the Grand Claremont Garden Party, run by the newly formed Glenelg Historical Society in my electorate. Claremont House is a... - Farrer Electorate (1 speech)
As the parliamentary year comes to a close I wish to highlight the mood from my electorate of Farrer during this past 12 months. It was around this time a year ago that my region emerged from 10... - Makin Electorate: Concept2Creation (1 speech)
On Wednesday, 9 November I attended the seventh annual Concept2Creation expo held at the Golden Grove Recreation and Arts Centre. The Concept2Creation initiative is a secondary school program... - Marriage Celebrants (1 speech, 1 comment)
I wish to bring to the attention of the House another case where this Gillard Labor government has successfully alienated a group of Australian people trying to go about their business and... - Lyne Electorate: Employment (1 speech)
I rise to talk about jobs on the mid North Coast, and I am pleased to report that, in the six-year history of the Lyne electorate, we now have the lowest unemployment rate ever recorded on the... - Dawson Electorate: Carbon Tax Ballot (1 speech)
I rise to highlight a serious problem in my electorate of Dawson—a serious problem, in fact, for the entire country. It is that this government, the government of this democratic country,... - Fremantle Electorate: Perth 2011 (1 speech)
In eleven days time the City of Fremantle will play host to the 2011 International Sailing Federation, ISAF, Sailing World Championships, known as Perth 2011. Perth 2011 runs from 3 December to... - Solomon Electorate: Dementia (1 speech)
Dementia is the third-largest killer of Australians today. It is anticipated that by the year 2015 there will be one million Australians suffering from this disease. This figure does not include... - Cancer Council: Redcliffe Relay for Life (2 speeches)
I rise to speak on a wonderful Cancer Council initiative: the Relay for Life. For the fourth year running I have entered a team in the Redcliffe Relay for Life, on 5 and 6 November. My team is...
