House debates
Monday, 27 February 2006
Question proposed: That grievances be noted.- Water (1 speech)
My grievance is water or, more to the point, the lack of it. We live in the driest continent on earth. I live in South Australia, the driest state in the driest continent on earth. You cannot... - Cronulla Riots (1 speech)
Last December Australians across the country witnessed acts of appalling violence and brutality that were committed by their fellow Australians. These, of course, took place in Sydney, New South... - Mental Health (1 speech)
Sadly, another victim shot by the police; sadly, another mental health statistic; sadly, another family grieving for a family member who is a casualty of the hopelessly inadequate mental health... - Victoria: January Bushfires (1 speech)
I rise to grieve the losses experienced through the recent January bushfires in Victoria. The weekend of 21 and 22 January experienced extreme weather conditions which sparked some 276 fires... - Community Development Employment Projects (1 speech)
Today I want to talk about an issue which has received a fair bit of public prominence over the last week or so, especially after the publication by the Australian of an article by Shirley... - Australian Flag (3 speeches)
I rise on the grievance debate this afternoon to speak about recent media reports that have shocked me—in fact, they have appalled me and many of my constituents in my electorate of... - Higher Education (1 speech)
That was a very patriotic speech by my neighbour the member for Maranoa, and I want to make an equally patriotic speech: today I wish to lament the Americanisation of our higher education system... - Great Barrier Reef (2 speeches)
On 2 June 2003, the then Minister for the Environment and Heritage, Dr Kemp, announced with some fanfare in a press release the Great Barrier Reef protection plan in which he referred to the...
