House debates

Wednesday, 24 June 2009

  • (1 speech)
    I am loath to interrupt the member, but it being 7.30 pm I propose the question: That the House do now adjourn.
  • Creeping Acquisition Legislation (1 speech)
    The Rudd government is considering legislation to deal with creeping acquisitions and, subject to scrutiny of the detail, it will have my support. In the space of two generations we have moved...
  • Lindsay Electorate: Penrith City Council; Electronic Waste (2 speeches)
    I acknowledge a number of representatives of the Penrith City Council. In the gallery this evening we have the Mayor, Councillor Jim Aitken OAM, the Deputy Mayor, Councillor Ross Fowler OAM,...
  • Petitions: Youth Allowance (1 speech)
    I rise tonight to present a petition which has been considered by a meeting of the Standing Committee on Petitions and has been certified as being in accordance with standing orders. This...
  • Invisible Children (1 speech)
    It was a great privilege for me to take part in the Invisible Children’s global campaign known as ‘the Rescue’ on a very cold night on 25 April in Royal Park in Melbourne. This...
  • Petition: Borneo Barracks (1 speech)
    I thank the House for the opportunity to present a petition approved by the Petitions Committee. This petition calls on the Rudd government not to close or relocate Borneo Barracks at Cabarlah,...
  • Student Services and Amenities (1 speech)
    I take this opportunity to again call on the House to support the government’s measures to ensure that we return university campuses to world-class institutions which have the services and...