House debates
Thursday, 10 May 2012
- Anzac Day (1 speech)
The following are not my words but those of Tumbarumba Shire Council General Manager Kay Whitehead: The Anzac Day commemoration in Tumbarumba was once again very well attended, with an estimated... - Origin Alliance (1 speech)
With opening of the Dinmore to Goodna section of the Ipswich motorway—which is a wonderful project that was funded by the federal Labor government—next week, I want to take the... - Budget (1 speech)
I rise to speak about the impact of this week's federal budget on the Gold Coast, particularly in respect of one significant project that is going to be happening on the Gold Coast, the... - Trade Training Centres (1 speech)
I welcome the students who are with us in the chamber today and I say to them: I do not want you to be too upset about the grumbling going on on the other side—clearly they are not in... - Vietnam (1 speech)
I rise to speak about the ongoing persecution in Iran of those citizens who practise the Baha'i faith. It is a subject that should be of concern to all of us. Founded in Iran in 1844 by... - Westfield Fountain Gate Shopping Centre (1 speech)
I rise today to acknowledge a local success story in my electorate of Holt. It relates to the Westfield Fountain Gate Shopping Centre. Its origins were in a shopping centre that was created in... - Vesak Day (1 speech)
Last Sunday I celebrated the birthday of Buddha, also known as Vesak Day with the Vietnamese community in the electorate of Cowan. The celebration of Vesak includes the birth, enlightenment and... - Trade Training Centres (1 speech)
The Australian government is establishing trade training centres to help increase the proportion of students achieving year 12 or an equivalent qualification. Since parliament last sat it has... - Gilmore Electorate: Work Experience (1 speech)
I would like to say a few things about my experience in parliament and around the federal office in Gilmore. These words are from Quinn Patterson, a 15-year-old student who did work experience in... - Shortland Electorate: Proposed Bottle Shop (2 speeches)
I would like to raise an issue of great concern within the community that I represent in Shortland. Mount Hutton is one of the suburbs in the Shortland electorate and it has come to my attention...
