House debates

Monday, 14 September 2009

  • Tangney Electorate: Private Health Insurance (1 speech)
    I rise to support my constituents of Tangney in the face of the latest attacks on private health insurance by the Rudd Labor government. Over 74 per cent of my electorate have private health...
  • Fremantle Electorate: Film and Television Institute (1 speech)
    The Film and Television Institute of WA, locally known as the FTI, is a creative production and learning hub based in Fremantle that has helped foster talented filmmakers and community interest...
  • Formula One Technology Challenge (1 speech)
    This evening I rise to talk about an event I attended on 4 September, the Formula One Technology Challenge. The event involves student teams designing and racing small-scale versions of F1 cars....
  • Petition: Parallel Import Restrictions On Books (1 speech)
    I present this petition of 3,885 signatures of mainly Maryborough residents requesting that the Productivity Commission recommendation to remove the parallel import restrictions on books be...
  • Bowman Electorate: Sport (1 speech)
    Pumping through the heart of Redlands is the blood of our service and sporting clubs, Redlands Rugby League Club, Capalaba Warriors Rugby League Club, Capalaba Bulldogs Soccer Club, Victoria...
  • Ms Genia Janover (1 speech)
    Genia Janover is one of those legendary school principals who influences the course of history in their country. At a special function that I attended on Sunday, tribute was paid to Genia with...
  • Rspca (1 speech)
    I rise this evening to speak on something that is really getting stuck in the craw of my rural electorate in Western Australia—that is, the RSPCA. It is a wonderful organisation that is...
  • Hospitals (1 speech)
    I want to talk this evening about an important investment for Tasmania’s health system. It was just a few weeks ago that I stood with my federal colleague, the member for Denison, and also...
  • Mr Matthew Leonard (1 speech)
    I rise to give my condolences for the life of Matthew John Leonard, who was just 28 years old when he died in a plane crash near Kokoda in Papua New Guinea on 11 August 2008. On Friday, 4...