House debates
Thursday, 15 March 2012
- International Purple Day (1 speech)
On 26 March it is International Purple Day, celebrating and supporting epilepsy awareness across the world. There are more people living with epilepsy than with muscular dystrophy, cerebral... - Apple and Pear Industry (1 speech)
I was very pleased on Tuesday evening this week to attend an event in Parliament House hosted by Apple and Pear Australia, where I met a number of fruit growers and industry representatives and... - Queensland State Election (1 speech)
It is alleged that sitting state Labor member for the electorate of Mount Coot-Tha, Mr Andrew Fraser, has been making sexist, distasteful and cruel comments about his opponent. This is from the... - Gas Energy (1 speech)
I want to bring to the attention of the parliament reports that the chemical manufacturer Dow Chemical has urged both federal and state governments to use some of Australia's massive gas... - Breast Implants (1 speech)
Over the weekend, the TGA announced Medicare rebates for scans to check whether French PIP breast implants are faulty following pressure to support patients who have received this inferior... - Fowler Electorate: Miller Health and Family Fun Day (1 speech)
Last Saturday I attended the Miller health and family fun day, conducted by the Liverpool PCYC. A number of local not-for-profit organisations, including the Red Cross, Mission Australia and... - Macarthur Electorate: Camden Show (1 speech)
Next Friday and Saturday, the Macarthur community will come together for the 2012 Camden Show. The annual show is one of largest community events in the Macarthur region, with around 38,000... - Geale, Mr Daniel (1 speech)
I rise to congratulate a tremendous athlete from the electorate of Bass, the world champion Mr Daniel Geale. Last week, Daniel retained his prestigious IBF world middleweight boxing championship,... - Food Production (1 speech)
Australia's farm and fish food production is worth $37 billion a year. Annually, $24 billion is made through exports, particularly of grain and meat to Asia. We are the No. 2 exporter of meat to... - Quota International, Canberra (2 speeches)
It is a great pleasure to be able to speak today about the wonderful work of Canberra's Quota club. Quota International of Canberra is part of an international network that originated more than...
