House debates
Wednesday, 15 February 2006
- Werriwa Electorate: Hume Highway (1 speech)
Once again I am forced to point out the government’s negligence when it comes to looking after infrastructure in my electorate. Recently the government announced the commencement of the... - Health: Queensland (3 speeches)
Back in 2003 I told the House of the Beattie government’s ambulance levy, whereby the Queensland Labor government imposed, in effect, yet another tax on residents to provide ambulance... - Gulf St Vincent (1 speech)
I rise to speak on the Gulf St Vincent, which borders the electorate of Hindmarsh. Many residents within the electorate of Hindmarsh have spoken with me with frustration, anger and almost a sense... - Flinders Electorate: Community Services (3 speeches)
I want to take this opportunity to discuss some of the developments for community services in the vicinity of Koo Wee Rup, Tooradin and Lang Lang, all towns on the northern end of Western Port... - Dental Health (1 speech)
Today I rise to talk about the crisis in dental health in this nation. More than half a million Australians are being forced to wait up to five years to get their teeth fixed in what has become a... - Dental Health; Bushfires: Victoria (5 speeches)
I have a lot of time for the member for Adelaide and I have a lot of time for her concerns for her constituents and the things that she has brought to the table today. However, in Adelaide we... - Calwell Electorate: Kraft Foods Australia (1 speech)
Today I rise to talk about the most recent spate of job losses in my electorate of Calwell. On 11 January this year Kraft Foods Australia announced that as of 31 March this year its... - Small Business (1 speech)
Small business is the subject of my speech in the parliament today. Some 1.2 million small businesses exist in this country and they employ over three million Australians. Small business is vital... - BHP (1 speech)
BHP used to be known as the ‘Big Australian’. After the revelations of the pattern of events and behaviour revealed at the Cole inquiry, it now might be known as the ‘Big... - Hasluck Electorate: Brickworks (2 speeches)
I appreciate the opportunity today to speak against the proposal by BGC to lease land from Westralia Airports Corporation and build a brickworks immediately adjacent to Perth Airport in an area...
