House debates
Monday, 29 October 2012
Private Members' Business
- Indigenous Servicemen and Servicewomen (11 speeches)
I rise to honour the service and sacrifices of those Indigenous Australians who served us in past conflicts. In 1985 I was in year 10 at Rockhampton Grammar School and the school sergeant was a... - Asylum Seekers: Sri Lanka (8 speeches)
Without doubt, one of the few things that nearly everyone in this place agrees upon is that the arrival of asylum seekers by sea presents a massive and unacceptable risk to both those making the... - British Pensions (3 speeches)
This motion on the indexation of British pensions is in essence about fairness. This motion recognises the significant impact of the British government's refusal to index British pensions that... - Meals on Wheels (6 speeches)
by leave, I move: That the motion be amended to read—That the House: (1) acknowledges the significant community contribution Meals on Wheels Australia has made to the most vulnerable in our... - Breast Cancer Awareness Month (5 speeches)
Breast cancer is the most commonly diagnosed cancer among women in Australia. One in eight women will develop breast cancer in their lifetime. Currently 36 women in Australia are diagnosed with...