House debates

Monday, 4 September 2006


  • Question proposed: That grievances be noted.
  • St Aidan's Church; Family Law; Illegal Fishing (1 speech)
    I have a number of grievances to raise but I want to start off on a positive note and say that St Aidan’s Church at Rooty Hill in my electorate celebrated 50 years and I was very pleased to...
  • Hasluck Electorate: Brickworks (1 speech)
    I appreciate the opportunity to speak in the grievance debate to again address the House on behalf of the electorate of Hasluck, which has been adversely impacted by the proposed BGC brickworks...
  • Lebanon (1 speech)
    My grievance today relates to the war in Lebanon and the enormous human suffering that is caused when diplomacy and dialogue are sacrificed in favour of aggression. Today it is three weeks since...
  • Sturt Electorate: Federal Government Programs (1 speech)
    It is a pleasure to be speaking in the grievance debate today. As a parliamentary secretary, I do not get the opportunity to talk on wide-ranging issues in my electorate because I usually only...
  • Renewable Energy (1 speech)
    Today I grieve for the failure of this government to put in place meaningful targets for alternative energy development and greenhouse gas reduction. The Prime Minister says reliable low-cost...
  • Home and Community Care (1 speech)
    I rise in this grievance debate today to talk about Home and Community Care—commonly referred to as HACC—funded services, such as community transport. My understanding is that the...
  • Aboriginal School Based Traineeships (1 speech)
    I wish to raise the deplorable threat posed to one of Western Australia’s most successful Aboriginal training programs by the federal government. I was alarmed to learn today that the...
  • Ipswich Motorway (4 speeches)
    I rise to speak once again about the Goodna bypass and the Ipswich Motorway. These projects are essential to the development of the Ipswich region and to the growth corridor moving west from...