House debates

Monday, 27 February 2006

  • (1 speech)
    Order! It being 9.00 pm, I propose the question: That the House do now adjourn.
  • Taxation (1 speech)
    The Treasurer recently appointed leading businessmen Dick Warburton and Peter Hendy to investigate how Australia’s tax system compares to other developed countries. We have been told that...
  • Father Laurie Cusack (1 speech)
    The headline in my local paper reads ‘Father Laurie Cusack, 78, dies after long illness’ and the article states: A Sale Diocese priest who will be best remembered for his prolific...
  • Taxation (1 speech)
    The tax inquiry announced yesterday by the perpetual bridesmaid Peter Costello has got to be one of the best cases of bridal envy I have seen since Muriel’s Wedding. The Treasurer, after 10...
  • Hasluck Electorate: North East Metropolitan Chamber of Commerce (1 speech)
    Tonight I rise to offer my congratulations and to commend the North East Metropolitan Chamber of Commerce and its eight chamber members, including the Kalamunda and Districts Chamber of Commerce...
  • Taxation (1 speech)
    On the weekend, the Treasurer announced that he was appointing a review of the Australian taxation system which would be charged with the responsibility of benchmarking Australia’s tax...
  • Taxation; Mr Alan Lawley; Mr Hendrick Drent (1 speech)
    I have to say I have been absolutely appalled at the contributions by the honourable member for Ballarat and the honourable member for Prospect in criticising the appointment of Mr Warburton and...
  • Australian Flag (2 speeches)
    I want to condemn in the parliament those young Australians who, on the St Lucia campus of the University of Queensland last week during orientation week, sought to burn the Australian flag and...