House debates
Thursday, 1 November 2012
- Calare Electorate: Thales Small Arms Factory, Calare Electorate: Army Reservists (1 speech)
I rise today to speak about some highs and lows in the defence industry in Calare. Last week I attended celebrations to mark the 100th anniversary of operations at Thales Small Arms Factory in... - Isaacs Electorate: Keysborough Primary School, Isaacs Electorate: Hanover ConnectEast Ride for Home, Isaacs Electorate: National Disability Insurance Scheme Forum (1 speech)
Last Friday I joined the Keysborough Primary School community to officially open their new $5.68 million classrooms and buildings funded under the Labor government's Building the Education... - Dunkley Electorate: Proudly Frankston Campaign (1 speech)
Last week I was proud to be involved with the launch of the Proudly Frankston Campaign. This community collaboration celebrates all that is terrific about the greater Frankston community and also... - Franklin Electorate: MoneySmart Week and Saver Plus Program (1 speech)
I want to talk about a visit to my local primary school, Rokeby Primary School, in my electorate during MoneySmart Week in September of this year. For many people MoneySmart Week is a week when... - Forrest Electorate: Cancer Council Relay for Life (1 speech)
This weekend the Cancer Council's Relay for Life in Bunbury in the south west will celebrate its 10th anniversary and will almost certainly pass the $2.2 million-mark for total funds raised in... - Vietnam: Human Rights (1 speech)
My electorate of Oxley is distinguished by a range of fantastic communities. In particular, it has a large and very important Vietnamese community which spans the western suburbs of Brisbane.... - Maranoa Electorate: Resources Sector (1 speech)
I want to talk about the development of the resources sector in my electorate, particularly in the Surat Basin, and the new job opportunities that is bringing into the communities, particularly... - Calwell Electorate: Bhutanese Community (1 speech)
I represent a very diverse and very rich multicultural electorate. Like most members—and some have spoken here today—I am very familiar with the challenges migrant communities face... - Gippsland Electorate: Mardan Hall Centenary Celebration (1 speech)
Jane Ross, a craftswoman of great ability who writes so beautifully, wrote about the Mardan Hall centenary celebration: In its glory days, 400 people would dance the night away at balls at the... - Stroke (2 speeches)
On Tuesday this week I met with Ken and Pat Sleeman, who had come to Canberra to participate in a stroke forum. Ken is a stroke victim and Pat, although having a full-time job, is Ken's wife and...
