House debates

Monday, 22 June 2009

  • (3 speeches)
    Order! It being 9.30 pm, I propose the question: That the House do now adjourn.
  • Parkes Electorate: Youth Allowance (1 speech)
    I rise tonight to address a burning issue that has been evident in my electorate for some time and to indicate that tomorrow I will be presenting to the Petitions Committee some 2,006 signatures...
  • Education (1 speech)
    Tonight I speak on the extensive and impressive commitment that the Rudd government has made to education in our country. Most recently, the government announced a record $62.1 billion investment...
  • Citizenship: Mr Roger Allan (1 speech)
    I rise tonight to speak on behalf of Mr Roger Allan in regard to a legislative oversight in section 16(3) of the Australian Citizenship Act 2007. In 1922, Roger’s father, Mr Peter Allan,...
  • Offensive Website (1 speech)
    Tonight I rise to draw the parliament’s attention to a website that is causing considerable harm in my region, and which I believe could be breaching sections of the Criminal Code relating...
  • Business (1 speech)
    Today is 22 June 2009. This is a very significant date for me and my wife and my family because it marks the third birthday of my little son Ryan Andrew Johnson, who is the light of my life. I...
  • Genetic Research (1 speech)
    Last year, the Melbourne company Genetic Technologies ordered Australian hospital laboratories to stop testing for breast cancer as it claimed such testing infringed the licence it had obtained...