House debates

Thursday, 22 June 2006

  • Paddington Public School; Cleveland Street Intensive English High School (1 speech)
    I wanted to inform the House of two very significant events that happened in May in my electorate. Two public schools in my electorate celebrated their 150th anniversaries: Cleveland Street...
  • Jandakot Airport (1 speech)
    I rise this morning to support the proposed relocation of Jandakot Airport in Western Australia. Jandakot Airport is the busiest general aviation airport in this country. It is located in the...
  • Breast Cancer: Herceptin (1 speech)
    I wish to place on record my thanks to the many people who have signed my petition to have Herceptin placed on the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme. These constituents from Banks number among tens...
  • Scarborough Primary School (1 speech)
    I rise today to congratulate Scarborough Primary School, one of the very good primary schools within my electorate of Stirling. Its canteen has just been judged the healthiest canteen in the...
  • Bankstown Airport (1 speech)
    I rise to express my concern and dismay at an article in the Daily Telegraph entitled ‘Thrust for new jets at Bankstown’. Having gone through the whole process of getting a management...
  • Handicapped Persons Association of the Northern Territory (1 speech)
    I wish to speak today about a true blue Territory organisation that has and deserves the support of this government and the community so that more opportunities are available for the important...
  • Western Australia: Great Northern Highway (1 speech)
    On 24 November 2003, a petition was presented to the House about the unsafe condition of the Great Northern Highway, a major highway in Western Australia. In an adjournment speech on 1 December...
  • Hinkler Electorate: Health Services (1 speech)
    The Gladstone region is getting better health services under the coalition government. Just this week, the government delivered more than $58,000 under the Medical Specialists Outreach Assistance...
  • Lilley Electorate: Broadband Services (1 speech)
    I take this opportunity to raise my concerns about the state of broadband roll-out in the northern suburbs of Brisbane. The local network infrastructure is not up to scratch, and Telstra is not...
  • Wakefield Electorate: Community Activities; Health Services (1 speech)
    I rise today to speak to the House about the need for all three levels of government to work together for the benefit of small communities in our rural and regional areas. These are not...
  • Dental Health (2 speeches)
    In the short time that remains before this debate expires I would like to bring to the attention of the House the shocking state of dental health care available in Australia and to remind the...