House debates
Thursday, 25 November 2010
- Workplace Relations (1 speech)
It could be anywhere in Australia: a young, vulnerable apprentice hairdresser nervously signs her first full-time apprenticeship contract with a hair salon. Yet after six months her boss turns to... - Scottsdale Defence Science and Technology Facility (1 speech)
I express my disappointment with Senator Guy Barnett, who has been spreading messages of doom and gloom to the people of north-eastern Tasmania, in my electorate of Bass. Without any... - Mr Azem Elmaz (1 speech)
I want to put on the record the great work and generosity of Mr Azem Elmaz. Azem was born in Macedonia. He and his wife, Jehain, own and operate Lutfiye’s Shish Kebabs in Shepparton, but... - Ms Krystle Brown (1 speech)
Krystle Brown is a young woman with a disability which has resulted in her having significant mobility problems that have led to her being confined to an electronic wheelchair. Krystle is a very... - Wright Electorate: Girl and Woman of the Year Dance (1 speech)
I rise to inform the House that the spirit of regional Queensland is alive and well. And there is no better place to witness an event of country hospitality than the Girl and Woman of the Year... - Newcastle (1 speech)
The Lonely Planet recently named Newcastle the ninth best city in the world to visit in their Best in Travel 2011 edition. Lonely Planet wrote that: Today’s ‘new’ Newcastle is a... - Herbert Electorate: North Queensland Community Transport (1 speech)
I rise to speak on behalf of the Townsville community, the people of Herbert and North Queensland Community Transport. North Queensland Community Transport provides assistance to get to and from... - Canberra Electorate: Curtin Primary School Age Care Program (1 speech)
I would like to congratulate the Curtin Primary School age care program for winning this year’s 2010 ACT Super Site Award. The award is presented each year to schools that take part in the... - Cook Electorate: Mr Joshua Gibson (1 speech)
I rise today to pay tribute to a delightful and special young boy from the Sutherland Shire, Joshua Gibson, who died on Tuesday, 2 November, at just eight years of age. Joshua was born with... - Robertson Electorate: Broadband (1 speech)
I rise to draw the attention of the House to an event in the seat of Robertson next week which is of direct relevance to the debates going on in parliament this week. Next Tuesday a group of...
