House debates
Monday, 28 May 2012
- Calare Electorate: Small Business (1 speech)
I rise to speak about the trials and tribulations experienced by small businesses in my electorate of Calare. Unfortunately, thanks to this Labor government they have more trials and... - Osuch-Helsham, Ms Nicole (1 speech)
During the 2010 election campaign, one of the suburbs I doorknocked was Harrison. I sent out a letter letting residents know I would be in the area and inviting people to contact me if they had... - Mitchell Electorate: Hills Relay for Life 2012 (1 speech)
It is a privilege to follow the member for Fraser and his fine speech about Nicole by commending my own community for their efforts in raising money for cancer through the Hills Relay for Life in... - Oxley Electorate: Brisbane 2 Ipswich Challenge (1 speech)
It is with great pleasure I thank a whole range of people that helped with the Brisbane 2 Ipswich Challenge yesterday, Sunday 27 May. It is a ride I initiated and this was our 11th year. All of... - Live Animal Exports (1 speech)
This week marks the first anniversary of the extraordinary Four Corners program about the cruelty being meted out routinely to Australian cattle exported to Indonesian slaughterhouses. The... - Corio Electorate: Mineral Springs (1 speech)
Recently I met the Drysdale and Clifton Springs Community Association. They spoke to me about the old mineral springs site from which Clifton Springs gets its name. This site represents a... - Coolangatta Surf Life Saving Club (1 speech)
On Saturday I attended the annual awards night for the Coolangatta Surf Life Saving Club and I would like to congratulate the club award recipients. They are: Jim Purdon, president of the club... - Volunteers Week (1 speech)
Today I would like to talk about the importance of volunteers in local communities. Volunteers Week was a perfect opportunity to celebrate all that is good about our community but particularly to... - Wright Electorate: Rathdowney State School and Boonah Show (1 speech)
I rise to inform the chamber of some wonderful communities that are getting on with the job in my electorate. I have an electorate of just on 8,000 square kilometres, ranging from Robina on the... - Shortland Electorate: Seniors Forum (2 speeches)
On Friday I held my annual seniors forum, a seniors information day, at the Halekulani Bowling Club in the Central Coast part of my electorate. Firstly, I would like to thank Halekulani Bowling...
