House debates

Thursday, 19 June 2008

  • (1 speech)
    I move: That the Main Committee do now adjourn.
  • Crime (1 speech)
    I rise to talk about the No. 1 concern of people in my electorate of Stirling: crime. I know from talking to local families that there is an immense sense of frustration within my community about...
  • Calwell Electorate: Bridgewater Aged Care Facility (1 speech)
    I want to speak today about the residents and staff at the Bridgewater Aged Care Facility in Roxburgh Park, which is in my electorate of Calwell. In particular, I want to acknowledge the...
  • Flinders Electorate: Desalination Plant (1 speech)
    I want to raise an issue which I have raised in this Committee previously—indeed, today—and that is the implications of the desalination plant which is currently being proposed in the...
  • Battle of Crete (1 speech)
    I rise to draw the House’s attention to the recent anniversary of the Battle of Crete, an anniversary that commemorates the heroic efforts of Australian defence forces and the local...
  • Landcare (1 speech)
    I rise today to alert this chamber and the House to the concerns in my electorate for the future of Landcare. Landcare is a 20-year-old community driven program with an international reputation...
  • Renewable Energy (1 speech)
    I speak today in support of the Rudd government’s initiatives in the renewable energy and solar industries. Here we have a government that has a real and abiding interest in promoting the...