House debates
Wednesday, 23 November 2011
- McKerihan, Ms Melissa (1 speech)
We all come to this place as representatives of a constituency around Australia. We are so often the public face of our electorates in this place and also in many parts of Australia. The media... - Armenian Genocide (1 speech)
While not necessarily agreeing with every word spoken, in the short time available I want to associate myself with the theme of the speeches delivered by the members for North Sydney, Wentworth,... - World Dyslexia Day (1 speech)
I rise to note World Dyslexia Day on 26 October 2011. Many dyslexia groups marked that day across Australia. Most members will know that dyslexia is a neurological impairment and language based... - India (1 speech)
It is with great sadness that I have learnt four young women from my local community on the north-west coast of Tasmania were passengers in the serious train fire in the eastern state of... - Telstra Business Women's Awards (1 speech)
On Friday night I had the pleasure of supporting four outstanding Territory women, Estelle Cornell, Jodie Milne, Priscilla Collins and Kylie Beumer, at the 2011 Telstra Business Women's Awards.... - Tasmania: Health Funding (2 speeches)
Today in the Tasmanian parliament the Premier/Treasurer displayed a breathtaking lack of fiscal nous when she suggested that the $340 million I secured for the Royal Hobart Hospital will result... - National Disability Awards (1 speech)
Two organisations in my electorate were short-listed for the Australian government's National Disability Awards, held in the Great Hall in this place last night. The City of Canada Bay in... - Bierge, Kaleb (1 speech)
I rise to congratulate Kaleb Bierge, a year 9 student from Beenleigh State High School, who has become the first Australian student to receive the ASDAN Bronze Award. ASDAN is a charitable social... - Heavy Vehicle Regulation (1 speech)
I rise in support of the Transport Workers Union's safe rates campaign and reaffirm my commitment to the more than 1,000 professional truck drivers living in my electorate of Greenway. Earlier... - Wright Electorate: Combined Services Dinner (4 speeches)
I am so proud to be a member of the party which looks after regional Queensland.
