House debates
Thursday, 21 March 2013
- Zulfiqar, Mr Minhas (1 speech)
It was a shock this morning to find out that last night a very prominent constituent of mine, Minhas Zulfiqar, was the victim of a senseless crime in Karachi, where he was shot dead in front of... - Fraser Electorate: Volunteers (1 speech)
On 19 February I held a morning tea for volunteers in my electorate who have worked with various international development programs. They shared their experiences and stories of the rewards,... - Canning Electorate: Haynes Post Office (1 speech)
I rise today to speak in support of a number of my constituents in the suburb of Haynes in their quest to have an Australia Post post office facility established in the local area. Last week, I... - Holt Electorate: Community Awards (1 speech)
I am very pleased to report to this chamber about a visit and the honour I had last week in hosting 10 students from the city of Casey as part of the 2013 Australia Day study tour. Each year on... - Forced Adoption (1 speech)
Today I rise to honour three of my constituents who have visited the parliament on this day of high emotion, a day bringing a long-overdue apology to the devastated Australian mothers of some... - Parliamentary Zone: Parking (1 speech)
On 11 February this year, a petition was tabled in the House of Representatives from the CPSU about paid parking in the Parliamentary Triangle. I have the the cover sheet here. The petition drew... - Dairy Industry (1 speech)
Regretfully I stand in the parliament to highlight the desperate plight of a group of Australians who live in our midst. These Australians currently work for between $4 and $7 an hour. They are... - Men's Sheds (1 speech)
On Saturday I am heading down to Fleet Street, Parramatta, to the site of a school which was built originally for the women and girls who were locked up in the Parramatta Girls Home—but it... - University of Queensland Research (1 speech)
I recently had the honour of attending the launch of the Clem Jones Centre for Ageing Dementia Research at the Queensland Brain Institute, based at the University of Queensland. QBI was... - Aged Care (2 speeches)
Today I want to speak about the importance of providing culturally and linguistically appropriate services for our ageing migrant communities. Ageing, as we all know, will affect all Australians....
