House debates
Wednesday, 24 May 2006
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Order! It being 7.30 pm, I propose the question: That the House do now adjourn. - Clean Start: Fair Deal for Cleaners Campaign (1 speech)
I rise this evening to speak about an important international issue. It relates to the campaign launched this month to protect those most vulnerable workers amongst us: those who clean up after... - Mrs Doreen Washington (1 speech)
I rise tonight to add a contribution to a celebration that took place in my electorate today, being the 108th birthday of a constituent of mine, Mrs Doreen Washington. I first met Mrs Washington... - Avian Influenza (1 speech)
Avian influenza is a significant national security threat to Australia and our region. Chicken populations in South-East Asia are large by global standards. There have already been a number of... - Braddon Electorate: Polyethylene Project (1 speech)
I rise this evening to inform the House of a great local company in my electorate of Braddon and an exciting project which could create as many as 20 new jobs. MES (TAS) Pty Ltd was established... - Indigenous Communities (1 speech)
On 18 January, Senator Chris Evans, the Leader of the Opposition in the Senate, as the shadow minister for Indigenous affairs, made the following comments in a media release. He did this... - Mr Tom Quinn OAM (1 speech)
Tonight I would like to pay tribute to a local Bundaberg man: Tom Quinn. Tom is a man for all seasons, literally. He took early retirement from his accountancy profession and Qantas in 1978 and... - Eileen Goss (2 speeches)
I rise to pay tribute to Eileen Goss. Eileen was born Eileen Ryan on 5 March 1919 in East Brunswick. She died on 4 March 2006, just short of her 87th birthday. She was a long-time member of the...
