House debates

Tuesday, 15 August 2006

  • (1 speech)
    Order! It being 9.00 pm, I propose the question: That the House do now adjourn.
  • Federal Election: Member for New England (1 speech)
    I would like to notify the parliament of the extraordinary claims by Ms Wendy Armstrong, a former staff member of the former Deputy Prime Minister, John Anderson, made in Mr Anderson’s...
  • Moncrieff Electorate: State Issues (1 speech)
    Today Premier Beattie announced, after visiting the Queensland Governor, that he would be calling the state election. I rise tonight to raise some of the key issues that I know the people of the...
  • Liberal Party: New South Wales Division (1 speech)
    Last week I urged the Prime Minister to turn his mind from moralising about the Big Brother program and focus on the task of cleaning up the New South Wales division of the Liberal Party. Tonight...
  • Hasluck Leadership Award (1 speech)
    I rise tonight to recognise the efforts of some outstanding young people in my electorate of Hasluck. Although some schools in Western Australia take advantage of the subsidy program to visit...
  • Family Watch Task Force (1 speech)
    While the Howard government has spent the last 12 months fighting amongst itself over leadership and developing legislation that sells out Australian sovereignty, Labor has been focused on the...
  • Bonner Electorate: Viking Industries (1 speech)
    I rise this evening to confirm my strong support for an application submitted by Brisbane Marine Industry Park for funding under the Regional Partnerships program. Operating in Hemmant, a local...
  • Sandakan Memorial Day (1 speech)
    Tonight in federal parliament I pay tribute to the work of the Sandakan Community Education Committee and its chairman, Burwood Councillor David Weiley, for the great job he and the committee...