House debates
Wednesday, 29 May 2013
- Electorate of Indi: SBS in Corryong (1 speech)
I rise to speak about an important issue to the community of Corryong in the Upper Murray region of my electorate. Corryong is a town of some 1,300 people. It is by no means one of the smallest... - Bowman, Mr Donald 'Don' John (1 speech)
I rise to pay tribute to the first state member for Swansea, Don Bowman, who was born on 25 April 1936 and died on 30 April this year. He was elected to the Legislative Assembly in New South... - Communications (1 speech)
Before I talk about the issue of communications I would just like to say that, in listening to the former Minister for Resources and Energy, Martin Ferguson's first and last, as he said,... - Coal Seam Gas (1 speech)
Tonight I want to give an account of our community campaign to have the North Coast CSG mining free. Our community is deeply concerned about this issue and its harmful impact on our water, farms... - National Security (1 speech)
Earlier this week, Anthony Byrne, the Chairman of the Joint Parliamentary Committee on Intelligence and Security and the Labor member for Holt, exposed the Gillard government for its failure to... - Egypt's Coptic Community (1 speech)
Tonight I wish to raise in the House of Representatives the plight of the Copts of Egypt. Copts make up between five and 10 per cent of Egypt's population, but they are suffering persecution and... - Small Business (1 speech)
Small business is a central pillar of the Australian economy, employing almost three million Australians and adding $312 billion to our economy; however small business confidence, profitability,... - Maronite Community (1 speech)
In a few weeks I will join His Excellency Bishop Tarabay, the newly ordained Maronite Bishop of Australia, and Minister Tony Burke to plant a small tree in the grounds of the Prime Minister's... - Flinders Electorate (1 speech)
I am delighted to inform the House and to speak on behalf of the people of Flinders, and in particular the Mornington Peninsula, about the Eastern Treatment Plant upgrade, which has now been... - Melbourne Electorate: Aircraft Noise (1 speech)
I have recently met with the East Melbourne Group, a community organisation who have become concerned about aviation noise in their community. East Melbourne is a beautiful and historic part of...
