House debates

Thursday, 15 May 2008

  • (1 speech)
    I move: That the Main Committee do now adjourn.
  • Zimbabwe (1 speech)
    I am particularly pleased to be able to join in the adjournment debate in the Main Committee today. I would like to highlight the tragic events which are unfolding on a daily basis in Zimbabwe. I...
  • Human Rights; Sudan (1 speech)
    I commend the member for Fisher on his remarks on Zimbabwe and note that the Human Rights Subcommittee of this parliament will be holding hearings on Zimbabwe, Darfur and Burma in Sydney on 12...
  • Budget (1 speech)
    Labor’s high-taxing; high-spending budget is a slap in the face for the working families that the Rudd government promised to fight for. The working families in my electorate of Greenway...
  • Renewable Energy: Nichols Poultry (7 speeches)
    I would like to talk about chickens—but not just any chickens. These are chickens that have been air chilled—and not just air chilled but air chilled through a process that is fuelled...
  • La Trobe Electorate: Burrinja Cultural Centre (1 speech)
    In this place on 14 February and again on 3 March this year I spoke about the importance of the redevelopment of the Burrinja Cultural Centre in Upwey, in my electorate of La Trobe. In August...
  • Green Corps (1 speech)
    Recently I had the great pleasure of representing the Minister for Employment Participation, Mr O’Connor, at graduation ceremonies for participants in two local Green Corps projects. One...