House debates

Thursday, 15 June 2006

  • (1 speech)
    Order! It being 4.30 pm, I propose the question: That the House do now adjourn.
  • Parliamentary Standards (1 speech)
    Mr Speaker, your office is an invidious one. When you are sitting in the chair, I think that it is truly one against 149. But, in talking about parliamentary standards, I do not think that we...
  • Leader of the Opposition (1 speech)
    The Leader of the Opposition, the member for Brand, if he ever got into government, should be the minister for wishful thinking. In articles in the Sound Telegraph he demonstrates extreme...
  • Mr David Hicks (1 speech)
    In light of a number of events that have occurred this week, I thought it was important to again rise in the House and speak on David Hicks and Guantanamo Bay. We have learned this week that the...
  • Deakin Electorate: Roads (1 speech)
    In the 10 years that I have been in this parliament, those members who have been here with me would have heard me speak about the infamous Scoresby Freeway on many occasions. The Scoresby Freeway...
  • Guantanamo Bay (1 speech)
    It has been a week where the consciences of government members in this parliament have been challenged—challenged because our opportunity to participate in full and extensive debate, which...
  • Do Not Call Register Legislation (2 speeches)
    I rise this afternoon in the adjournment debate to speak about the Do Not Call Register Bill, debate on which finished in the House just prior to question time. In my opinion this legislation...