House debates
Tuesday, 12 February 2013
- Renewable Energy (1 speech)
The renewable energy target was designed to assist with climate change by reducing Australia's greenhouse gas emissions. The unfortunate reality of this is that it has become what I have... - Asylum Seekers: Sri Lanka (1 speech)
I was shocked last week to hear the shadow minister for immigration, Scott Morrison, and the shadow minister for foreign affairs, Julie Bishop, declaring that if elected to government they would... - Health Care (1 speech)
The waste and mismanagement of the Rudd-Gillard government is having a very real and direct impact on the health care of Australians. 'We will end the blame game'—that was the promise that... - Hindmarsh Electorate: West Lakes Tennis Club (1 speech)
I rise tonight to acknowledge and highlight an event that I attended in my electorate last weekend, and that was the match of the inaugural Charles Sturt Adelaide International tennis tournament,... - Northern Australia (1 speech)
We have heard so much negativity from this government over the last week about the coalition's draft discussion paper on the development of Northern Australia. Why should we not have the... - Kingston Electorate (1 speech)
Over the last five years, I have seen this Labor government deliver in my electorate of Kingston. We have seen this Labor government deliver many services on the ground in my local area, services... - Indi Electorate: Bushfires (1 speech)
As I stand here right now there is a fire burning out of control near the foot of Mount Hotham, just above the small and beautiful village of Harrietville in my electorate of Indi. A recent... - Chinese New Year (1 speech)
I say to you, Speaker, kung hei fat choy and, in doing so, can I offer my warmest wishes to all of those celebrating their Chinese Lunar New Year—the Year of the Snake. I know that your... - Gillard Government (1 speech)
Last week, a constituent drew to my attention the amazing resemblances between the Treasurer and this government with the dysfunctional Clark W Griswold, played by Chevy Chase, and his family and... - Redlich, Mr Peter, AO (1 speech)
I want to mourn the passing of my friend and a leading lawyer in Melbourne, Peter Redlich, AO, who sadly passed away on 3 January this year. Peter was 76 years old. Philip Chubb, in the Age, put... - Hasluck Electorate: Crime, Hasluck Electorate: Tertiary Education (1 speech)
I rise tonight to share some concerns that have been raised with me by the local community in my electorate. Late last year I was contacted by a group of my constituents who live in the suburb of... - Workplace Relations (1 speech)
Given the subject on which I want to address the House tonight, it is very timely and positive that the Minister for Employment and Workplace Relations raised the question of workplace bullying...
