House debates

Monday, 22 May 2006

  • Greenwood Hotel (1 speech)
    In the brief time available to me I want to give a bouquet to the staff and management of the Greenwood Hotel in my electorate, in Perth. I say this because the Greenwood Hotel went to a lot of...
  • Springwood VIEW Club (1 speech)
    Last week, no doubt like all members, I attended a number of local community functions. One very enjoyable one was the 40th anniversary of the Springwood VIEW Club, a great occasion with close to...
  • Gorton Electorate: Education (1 speech)
    I am concerned at the recent decision by Delfin Lend Lease to provide a parcel of land for a primary school to be run by Independent Colleges Australia rather than provide it to Christ the Priest...
  • Sutherland Shire (1 speech)
    Within my electorate there are many issues that face the people of the Sutherland shire, issues which have been initiated by the state government: the threat of a desalination plant, the...
  • Westpoint (1 speech)
    I wish to again speak up for my constituents and all the other innocent victims of the collapse of Westpoint Construction Pty Ltd. The president of the Westpoint Action Group, Graham MacAulay,...
  • South Australia: River Torrens (3 speeches)
    Earlier today in Parliament House I had the great pleasure and honour of meeting and talking with students from Banksia Park International High School. As well as talking about our system of...
  • Automotive Industry (1 speech)
    I wish to speak on behalf of the great Australian car industry. Like other members, today I received a letter from Dennis Mooney, Chairman and Managing Director of General Motors Holden, about...
  • Surf Coast and Colac Otway Shires (1 speech)
    I wish to acknowledge a visit made last Wednesday to the electorates of Corangamite and Wannon by the Hon. Jim Lloyd. The minister met with representatives of the Surf Coast Shire and with its...
  • Electoral Funding (1 speech)
    Just before the calling on of 90-second statements, the parliament considered a report from the Joint Standing Committee on Electoral Matters on funding and disclosure. Basically, the report is a...
  • Mallee Electorate: Community Services (1 speech)
    It was a tremendous delight for me to stand on Friday in the Culgoa community in my electorate, just on the Calder Highway, and open a new post office for a little town of 100 people. The story...
  • Westpoint (2 speeches)
    Mr Speaker, I ask through you for the Treasurer to answer my letter of 28 April on behalf of Mr David Johnston in relation to Westpoint Construction Pty Ltd, because it is a disgrace—