House debates
Monday, 29 October 2012
- Macarthur Electorate: Juvenile Diabetes (1 speech)
It is with great pleasure that I rise to speak about a very brave young man from my electorate who is raising money and awareness for juvenile diabetes. Will Cullen, from Harrington Park, is... - Bass Electorate (1 speech)
Recently I had the opportunity to host Nicola Roxon, Attorney-General and Minister for Emergency Management, in Launceston. The minister and I met with representatives from the Launceston City... - O'Connor Electorate: Australia Post (1 speech)
I rise today to express my absolute frustration that the community of Denmark has not been able to access an additional postbox. This seems like a very simple issue; however, despite my lobbying... - Greenway Electorate: Community Forum (1 speech)
I rise to mention the community forum held on 23 October in Riverstone in my electorate and to commend the initiative of local residents for participating in what was a very insightful and... - Government Spending (1 speech)
Last month, my electoral office received the most beautiful glossy colour brochure printed on the most high-quality A3 paper—all at the taxpayers' expense—of the human anatomy from... - World Stroke Day (1 speech)
Today is World Stroke Day, highlighting that one in six people world wide will have a stroke at some stage during their lives. Each year, an estimated 60,000 strokes occur in Australia, with... - Vermont Secondary College: 50th Anniversary (1 speech)
On Saturday 13 October I was invited to the Vermont Secondary College in the redistributed part of my electorate of Deakin to mark the 50th anniversary of its establishment. Originally called... - Digital Radio Project (1 speech)
I was recently contacted by senior executives of the Brisbane community radio station 4ZZZ 102.1 FM. They raised a concern regarding funding for the community radio sector's Digital Radio... - Telstra Business Awards (2 speeches)
The Telstra Women in Business Award is a very significant acknowledgment of businesswomen who are leaders, innovators and mentors. These awards recognise women who have been inspirational or...
