House debates
Thursday, 15 March 2012
- Solomon Electorate: Defence Housing (1 speech)
I rise again to raise the unresolved issue of the 396 RAAF base houses in Eaton in Darwin. I have spoken on this issue many times in this place and I will continue to do so until this issue is... - Charlton Electorate: Infrastructure Projects (1 speech)
Since 2007, Labor has delivered major transport upgrades, world class research facilities, excellent leisure and sporting facilities and safer roads in my electorate of Charlton and the wider... - Latrobe Regional Hospital (1 speech)
I have spoken before in this place on the urgent need to upgrade the Latrobe Regional Hospital in my electorate. I appreciate the opportunity today to update the House on the level of community... - Anniversary of the Halabja Poison Gas Attack (1 speech)
Exactly 24 years ago tomorrow on the morning of 16 March 1988 the Iraqi air force, on the orders of Saddam Hussein, dropped chemical weapons on the Kurdish township of Halabja. Thousands of... - Australian Women's Land Army (1 speech)
Mr Deputy Speaker, today I speak on the Australian Women's Land Army and their contribution to our nation as well as to my electorate of Macarthur. I was inspired to speak on this important topic... - Braddon Electorate: Hospitals (1 speech)
Over the last month, I have been very pleased to host a number of ministers and parliamentary secretaries. I have had the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry, Joe Ludwig, down to... - Portland Stroke Support Group (1 speech)
I rise today to commend the Portland Stroke Support Group and its founder, Jayson Killick. Jayson, a 36-year-old man, had a stroke in 2010. Not only did he have the determination to come back to... - Petition: Breastmilk Substitutes (1 speech)
Today I table a petition, signed by principal petitioner Mark Zirnsak, on behalf of the Uniting Church Synod of Victoria and Tasmania. The petition read as follows— To the Honourable The... - Townsville Fire Women's National Basketball League (3 speeches)
I rise today to congratulate the Townsville Fire Women's NBL team on what was a remarkable season. The Townsville Fire actually folded last year and the efforts of local businesspeople, including... - Afghan Pamir Restaurant (2 speeches)
I rise today to pay tribute to a highly regarded local institution, which is the Afghan Pamir Restaurant, and its owner Baryalai Rahimi. Rahimi, as he is known to many, has operated his...
