House debates
Thursday, 14 March 2013
- Bosnia-Herzegovina (1 speech)
Yesterday I attended a gift-unveiling ceremony for the 20th anniversary of diplomatic relations between Australia and Bosnia-Herzegovina. Bosnia's Ambassador, Dr Damir Arnault, officially... - Myalgic-Encephalitis (1 speech)
I rise to speak on a petition scheduled to be tabled by the chair of the Petitions Committee on Monday. The principal petitioner is Ms Ariette Singer, a constituent of mine, who is concerned... - Standing Tall Against Abusive Relationships Program, Petition: Transport Industry (1 speech)
I would like to take this opportunity to recognise the efforts of Vicki Bailey and the team at Soroptimist International at Beenleigh for their Walk the Talk event to raise funds to support the... - Global Poverty Walk (1 speech)
I rise to acknowledge the efforts of two of my constituents, Matt and Wendy Napier, who have gone to extraordinary efforts to raise awareness about global poverty. Matt Napier, who his wife... - Hughes Electorate: Traffic (1 speech)
I rise to voice my support for the residents of the Georges Fair estate. This is a beautiful new family-friendly estate within the electorate of Hughes, adjacent to the Georges River and the new... - Cybersafety (1 speech)
Online scams are something that I need to raise with this House. Incidents of consumer fraud may not be reported for a number of reasons. For example, victims may not be aware that they have been... - Fahey, Ms Sylvia (1 speech)
In this place we often have an opportunity to speak on condolence motions about very important people in our society who have passed away, but we do not usually get the opportunity to talk about... - Property Council of Australia/Rider Levett Bucknall Innovation and Excellence Awards (1 speech)
I rise to congratulate three ACT office projects that have been named as finalists in the 2013 Property Council of Australia/Rider Levett Bucknall Innovation and Excellence Awards. This is a... - Hospitals (3 speeches)
We know that the government has no shame, but the hospital ads that the government has placed into Victorian metropolitan newspapers go to new lows. We know the history of this. The government... - Surf-Lifesaving (2 speeches)
I rise to put on the record two wonderful events that have happened locally regarding surf-lifesaving in the seat of Robertson. The state titles for New South Wales Surf Life Saving were held at...
