House debates
Wednesday, 5 June 2013
- Casey Electorate: Cancer Council Morning Tea (1 speech)
On Thursday, 23 May I had the pleasure of attending two Biggest Morning Teas, where dedicated members of the local community in the electorate of Casey raised money for the Cancer Council. The... - Creative Young Stars Program (1 speech)
When recently inducting the great Australian trumpeter James Morrison into the Hall of Fame at the Jazz Bell Awards I was told something extraordinary by him: that weekend he had 3,500 young... - Tyler, The Creator (1 speech)
I rise to speak on a matter of great concern regarding a rapper by the name of Tyler, The Creator who is due to perform in Australia to concerts of all age groups in Sydney, Perth, Melbourne and... - Budgewoi Beach Student Care Project (1 speech)
On Sunday I visited the Budgewoi Beach Student Care Project at Budgewoi in my electorate. They were celebrating their 18th birthday. It really brought home to me the wonderful work that they have... - Broadband (1 speech)
I rise in the chamber to alert the House to the fact that the NBN asbestos contamination problem has made an appearance in Coffs Harbour, and that is not to be unexpected, given that it seems to... - Royal Hobart Hospital (1 speech)
I rise to express my great disappointment with the ongoing delays plaguing the Royal Hobart Hospital redevelopment. The state government has made deep cuts to Tasmania's struggling public health... - Queensland Greats (1 speech)
I rise to acknowledge a number of outstanding Queenslanders who were this week recognised as 'Queensland Greats'. Among them were two people who play an important role in the Ryan community: Dr... - Corio Electorate: Geelong (1 speech)
Go the Maroons, indeed—that is where my heart is tonight as well. In recent months in Geelong there has been a debate about the Ritz building. This is an old, beautiful Geelong building... - Republic of Macedonia (1 speech)
I would like to raise an issue of concern on the part of my constituents of Macedonian origin as it relates to their homeland, the Republic of Macedonia. I have spoken before about Albanian... - DisabilityCare Australia (2 speeches)
I rise today to talk about DisabilityCare Australia, as big a change in this generation as Medicare was in our parents' generation. It will transform the lives of Australians with disabilities...
