House debates
Thursday, 15 June 2006
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I move: That the Main Committee do now adjourn. - Health and Ageing: Policy (1 speech)
I have previously spoken in this House on numerous occasions to urge the Minister for Health and Ageing to grant an exemption under section 19AB of the Health Insurance Act in order for a... - Child Care (1 speech)
I rise today to speak on the subject of child care. In a perfect world, the issue of access to child care would be considered a luxury. Unfortunately, in today’s economy, with a shortage of... - Mr David Hicks (1 speech)
I want to raise in the parliament an issue that has been receiving a lot of media attention of late—that is, the situation of the Australian citizen David Hicks, who is being held in... - Hinkler Electorate: Schools (1 speech)
Hinkler’s state and non-government schools are powering on and delivering better classroom facilities and technology to their students, thanks, I might say, to the funding from the... - Same-Sex Relationships (4 speeches)
In the brief time I have today I want to speak on the Civil Unions Act 2006, which passed through the Australian Capital Territory Legislative Assembly. Sadly, this issue has become very... - Same-Sex Relationships; Thuringowa City Council (3 speeches)
The member for Fowler, Mrs Irwin, and the member for Canberra, Ms Ellis, will likely know that I am very much on the public record as supporting civil unions. So it distresses me that the...
