House debates

Tuesday, 17 October 2006

  • (1 speech)
    Order! It being 9 pm, I propose the question: That the House do now adjourn.
  • Waste Watch (5 speeches)
    I rise in this adjournment debate to comment upon Labor’s Waste Watch committee’s annual report into Howard government waste. As deputy chair of the task force that was set up by Kim...
  • Debt Relief (1 speech)
    I wish to inform the House that over 350 people from Holy Family Parish, Menai in my electorate signed a petition related to debt relief for developing countries. The petition has been forwarded...
  • BlueScope Steel Ltd (1 speech)
    I rise with regret this evening to criticise BlueScope Steel. On 26 September BlueScope Steel’s chief financial officer, Mr Paul O’Malley, wrote to suppliers of his company and calmly...
  • Vegvision 2020 (1 speech)
    Wednesday, 13 September 2006 was an exciting day for Australia’s vegetable industry. The release of a new strategic plan, Vegvision 2020, was officially launched by the Minister for...
  • Australian Wheat Board (1 speech)
    At the outset, I note that the Minister for Trade is in the House tonight. I am pleased that he is here to hear what I am about to say. I wish to once again draw to the attention of the House my...
  • Vietnam War Memorial (3 speeches)
    I rise to draw the attention of the House tonight to an event which took place this Sunday immediately past in Adelaide. I refer to the unveiling and dedication of a Vietnam war memorial at...
  • Ministerial Reply (7 speeches)
    It would be inappropriate for me to allow the comments made by the honourable member for Capricornia to go without a response. This is the second time she has come into this chamber, late in the...