House debates
Tuesday, 20 March 2012
- Petition: Queensland Floods (1 speech)
I rise tonight to report to the House about the ongoing flood recovery in my electorate of Groom. While it has now been more than 12 months since those terrible events of 10 January 2011, during... - Mining, Health (1 speech)
I rise today as a proud member of this Labor government that has delivered the passage of the minerals resource rent tax. This is a very important week, because what this lower house has... - Queensland State Election (1 speech)
The Labor state member for Mackay, Tim Mulherin, is a political deathbed convert to delivery for his electorate. In government, a local member of parliament should believe delivery to be a key... - Holt Electorate: Neighbour Day (1 speech)
I rise tonight to talk about a great event that will be held on Sunday, 25 March—that is, the 10th annual Neighbour Day. I would also like to talk about two remarkable people, Ruth Murray... - Bennelong Electorate: Constituency Matters (1 speech)
The electorate of Bennelong is one of the most diverse electorates in Australia. Located in the demographic centre of Sydney, Bennelong includes a range of cultures, industries, great history and... - Centenary of Canberra (1 speech)
One hundred years ago Walter Burley Griffin said that he wanted to design a city for a nation of 'bold democrats'. On 12 March 2013 Canberra will celebrate its centenary, a celebration that all... - Re-Engineering Australia Foundation (1 speech)
I commend my colleague for his speech about Canberra, as it is my birthplace. He might like to note that I have an interest in the subject matter. I hope he may be equally interested in the... - Animal Welfare (1 speech)
The new supply-chain-assurance conditions imposed on Australia's live export trade in response to the cruel treatment of Australian animals in overseas markets would be applauded by most... - Mental Health (1 speech)
I rise this evening to bring to the House's attention a very important issue in the electorate of Bonner and indeed the wider Australian community, and that is the issue of mental health. Talking... - Chifley Electorate: Rooty Hill RSL Youth Swimming Club, Women's Basketball (1 speech)
Tonight I am delighted to acknowledge in this place the kids of the Rooty Hill RSL Youth Swimming Club and their impressive accomplishments recently at the New South Wales RSL State Youth... - Aston Electorate: Public Transport (1 speech)
Whenever I do surveys of my electorate, transport issues of one form or another inevitably come out as one of the top issues of concern to local residents. Only around six per cent of local... - Bowel Cancer (1 speech)
Today I would like to support the Cancer Council's campaign which advocates for the expansion of the National Bowel Cancer Screening Program to include mandatory testing every two years for those...
