House debates
Monday, 26 November 2012
- Millennium Development Goals (1 speech)
I rise to express my support for the Millennium Development Goals, which set important targets for poverty reduction by the year 2015. While we as Australians enjoy access to fresh food, clean... - Premature Birth Awareness (1 speech)
I rise to mention world premmie day on 17 November and premature birth awareness month and to highlight the experience of my constituent Mr Samuel Turner of Seven Hills. Each year 13 million... - Ryan Electorate: Stenlake, Mr Tim (1 speech)
I rise today to acknowledge a young athlete in my electorate of Ryan who recently took on the world's best at the ICF Canoe Marathon World Championships in Rome, where he placed an impressive... - Throsby Electorate: Nan Tien Temple (1 speech)
On the weekend I had the honour of representing the Prime Minister at the official 'piling and blessing' ceremony at the Nan Tien Buddhist temple and new university site in Berkeley, in my... - Queensland Liberal National Party Senate Preselection (1 speech)
On the weekend just past in Queensland, the Liberal National Party preselection was held for our Queensland Senate team. In a very democratic process, 300 preselectors rolled up and elected six... - Bass Electorate: Brooks High School (1 speech)
Recently I visited Brooks High School in Launceston to view a performance of the grade 9/10 production, The Pledge. I must say I was totally blown away by both the talent and the professionalism... - Reeve, Mr Cliff (1 speech)
I want to recognise the work done by Radiowest announcer Cliff Reeve, and his breakfast show co-hosts, for people affected by cancer, as well as seriously ill children in Bunbury and the... - ACT Walking for Pleasure (1 speech)
Earlier this year ACT Walking for Pleasure celebrated its 25th anniversary. The group initially received financial assistance from the government as part of the Life Be In It campaign, but it... - Electorate of Herbert: Schools (1 speech)
I rise to speak about the school presentation evenings in Townsville that come about at the end of every year. One of the joys of being a local member is to attend as many of the school... - Banks, Mr Gary AO (2 speeches)
Canberra economist Gary Banks AO is stepping down after 14 years of service to the Productivity Commission. He was the Productivity Commission's inaugural chairman and he was the executive...
