House debates
Wednesday, 22 August 2012
- Carbon Pricing (1 speech)
I rise today to discuss how much this Labor government's toxic carbon tax is hurting local business and, in particular, local business in the Calare electorate. The shadow Treasurer and I... - Bielski, Ms Joan Margaret, AO (1 speech)
I rise on a very sad note this morning to talk about the death of Joan Margaret Bielski, nee Ward, who passed away at the age of 88 on Friday, 17 August 2012. She was a feminist and activist to... - Lifeline Australia (1 speech)
I rise to promote the great community work done by Lifeline and to act as ambassador for this noble cause. For the past 49 years, Lifeline has been at the forefront of suicide prevention, now... - Deakin Electorate: Taralye (1 speech)
As many constituents in my electorate of Deakin would know, Taralye is a centre for deaf children. It provides oral language training, especially for young children. It also provides services to... - Battle of Long Tan (1 speech)
18 August 2012 marked the 46th anniversary of the Battle of Long Tan and, as many of us would know, 50 years since the first Australian troops arrived on Vietnam's soil in 1962. Commemorative... - Indigenous Employment: Australian Public Service (1 speech)
As a member representing an electorate with a large number of public servants, I rise to speak about the employment of Indigenous Australians in the Australian Public Service. The government has... - Road Infrastructure: Roe Highway (1 speech)
I would like to update the House on an issue of major and immediate importance to my electorate of Tangney. Section 8 of Roe Highway is a much-needed extension to an arterial road link in the WA... - Corio Electorate: Railway Station (1 speech)
When we think about what makes a city liveable, safe and reliable, public transport services are among the top of the list. But among Geelong's six train stations, we have what I would say has to... - Swan Electorate: Roads (1 speech)
I rise to update the chamber on my ongoing campaign for a Manning Road on-ramp to be built in my electorate of Swan. It was interesting listening to the parliamentary secretary talk about his... - China (2 speeches)
I am indebted to the Chinese writer Ma Jian, whose novel Beijing Coma was recently published, for his commentary in today's Australian on the trial and conviction of Gu Kailai, the wife of the...
