House debates
Wednesday, 15 August 2012
- Cerebral Palsy Awareness Week (1 speech)
I would like to take this opportunity to thank the Centre for Cerebral Palsy WA for all the work they do for the 1,700 people living in WA with cerebral palsy and their families. They do great... - Surf Life Saving (1 speech)
I rise today to briefly mention the recent success of Australia's surf lifesavers at the 30th Olympiad. Twenty current surf lifesavers and six former lifesavers competed in the London games. This... - World Under-19 Cricket Championships (1 speech)
It used to be said that all roads lead to Rome. Well, in 2012, if you are a cricket tragic, all roads lead to Townsville in North Queensland. Townsville is hosting the World Under-19 Cricket... - Mount Kembla Mine Explosion of 1902 (1 speech)
On 31 July hundreds of people across my region of the Illawarra gathered to honour the 96 men and boys who perished in the Mount Kembla Mine explosion in 1902 and give thanks to the survivors who... - Flynn Electorate: Postal Services (1 speech)
Postal services in my electorate of Flynn have been deteriorating now for some time. The part-closure of the Chapple Street post office in Gladstone was the start. Services in areas such as... - Greenway Electorate: Sikh Community (1 speech)
I rise today to offer my condolences to those affected by the recent shooting at a Sikh temple in Wisconsin, in which six worshippers were killed, and to acknowledge the grief felt by the large... - Bradfield Electorate: Schools (1 speech)
In recent days I have had the opportunity to visit two fine schools in my electorate which cater for children with intellectual or physical disabilities or, in many cases, a difficult combination... - Canberra Electorate: Ms Cheryl Keeley and Mr John Keeley (1 speech)
I rise today to pay tribute to two outstanding Canberra residents, two Canberra legends, Cheryl and John Keeley. Cheryl and John work together, and they run the Narrabundah Newsagency, in the... - Parkes Electorate: Ms Eliza Vail (1 speech)
I rise to acknowledge a letter that I received from one of my constituents, Eliza Vail. Eliza is in fifth class at Dubbo South Public School and has written to me about her concerns regarding... - Zentai, Mr Charles (2 speeches)
I rise to express my regret that the High Court has made the decision not to extradite alleged Hungarian war criminal Charles Zentai on the legal basis that he is—(Time expired)
