House debates
Thursday, 11 October 2012
- United States Presidential Election (1 speech)
The US presidential election is tightening. Monday's Pew Research Centre poll found 49 per cent of likely voters favoured Republican candidate Mitt Romney and 45 per cent favoured President... - International Day of the Girl Child (1 speech)
Today, 11 October, we celebrate for the first time the International Day of the Girl Child. This day represents an important step forward in promoting the rights of girls, highlighting gender... - Townsville Hospital (1 speech)
On Saturday night I had the pleasure to act as auctioneer for the Townsville Hospital Foundation. Justice Stuart Durward is a judge of the District Court of Queensland and the chair of the... - Boronia Multicultural Services (1 speech)
I rise today to mention the fantastic work of Boronia Multicultural Services, which is located in Toongabbie in my electorate. Boronia Multicultural Services is a non-profit advocacy and support... - Eastwood Park Korean Festival (1 speech)
On Saturday, Eastwood Park hosted the Korean Festival—a vibrant festival of food, food, more food and music and dance. An estimated 10,000 people attended. Dignitaries included Consul... - Tuggeranong Community Council (1 speech)
I rise today to pay special tribute to my friend Mr Darryl Johnston, who has recently retired as the president of the Tuggeranong Community Council and to welcome the incoming president, Nick... - Stormwater harvesting (1 speech)
Last Thursday, the 4th of October, I had the pleasure of attending the announcement of the stormwater harvesting and reuse project, a $10.6 million joint initiative between the federal government... - National Gallery of Victoria (1 speech)
Last week my wife Amanda and I had the privilege of attending the opening of the new gallery of Japanese art at the National Gallery of Victoria. The refurbished gallery is dedicated to... - Small Business (1 speech)
It is becoming increasingly clear that this government is not only not on side with small business, it actually sees small business as the soft touch it needs to create the fiction-and-fudge... - Seen, Dr Andrew (1 speech)
I rise to congratulate Launceston University of Tasmania lecturer Andrew Seen for being awarded a citation for outstanding contributions to student learning at the Australian Awards for... - Indonesia: Terrorist Attacks (2 speeches)
Tomorrow we commemorate with great sadness one of the darkest days in Australian history, a specific moment in time when the people of Australia were attacked, albeit in a foreign land, a time...
