House debates
Thursday, 7 December 2006
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I move: That the Main Committee do now adjourn. - Television Sports Broadcasting (1 speech)
To say that the second Ashes test, which provided us with so much action and excitement this week, was one of the greatest games of cricket I have ever watched would be an understatement. To see... - Ms Tenneil Friend (1 speech)
I speak on behalf of student Tenneil Friend, from Tomerong, in my electorate of Gilmore. I am proud to be able to read the speech she has prepared for me, following her visit to Belgium on an... - Child Sexual Assault (1 speech)
Recently I visited the West Street Centre in Wollongong, a community based counselling service dedicated to women and young people who have experienced and have lived with the trauma of child... - Battle of Long Tan (1 speech)
I rise today in this last week of sittings for the year to address an important and historic issue for the parliament and for our nation, and I speak again of the contribution of Australian... - Climate Change (1 speech)
Evidence of the disastrous consequences of unabated carbon dioxide emissions causing global warming has finally become so overwhelming that even the most recalcitrant members of the Howard... - Boothby Electorate (1 speech)
The National Climate Centre has stated that the drought in Australia is intensifying, and most capital cities have water restrictions. This really does highlight how important it is to take... - Veterans’ Affairs: Mental Health (1 speech)
I rise today to talk about mental health issues within the veterans community. Many veterans and their families face mental health issues, and there has been a growing awareness and acceptance of... - Water Safety (1 speech)
I rise today to bring to the attention of the House an appalling situation in my home state of South Australia. Following the very late release of the state budget by the South Australian Labor... - Workplace Relations (1 speech)
Last week in the adjournment debate in this chamber the member for Paterson launched a vicious attack on Gary Kennedy, secretary of the Newcastle Trades Hall Council. I now seek to set the record... - Perth to Bunbury Highway (1 speech)
by leave—I rise today to speak on an issue that my electorate will know that I have spoken on many times in this House and certainly in the electorate, and that is the Perth to Bunbury... - Melbourne Ports Electorate (3 speeches)
Next Tuesday, 12 December, will be the centenary of the 1906 federal election. At that election, James Mathews, a tailor from South Melbourne, was elected as the first Labor member for Melbourne... - Flinders Electorate: Seniors (1 speech)
As we approach Christmas, I want to take this opportunity to acknowledge the work of seniors within my electorate of Flinders and to point to some of their risks and vulnerabilities and the... - Workplace Relations (1 speech)
On 16 October the member for Leichhardt made a speech in which he attempted to justify his unwillingness to explain to his electorate why he supports the Howard government’s extreme... - McPherson Electorate: Needle and Syringe Program (1 speech)
There have been concerns raised by residents of Palm Beach regarding a proposed needle and syringe program to be set up at Palm Beach Community Health Service, and the concerns are certainly... - Pearl Harbor (1 speech)
I would like to speak briefly today regarding the date, which is 7 December. It is the 65th anniversary of the attack on Pearl Harbor by the Japanese in 1941. Pearl Harbor was the event which led... - Moncrieff Electorate: High-Impact Tower (1 speech)
Recently I was contacted by residents of Carabella Court at Mermaid Waters. These residents contacted me with concerns that they had about a recently erected 25-metre high-impact tower for... - Petrie Electorate: School Funding (1 speech)
, the Hon. Pat Farmer, and the Minister for Education, Science and Training, the Hon. Julie Bishop, the government’s Investing in Our Schools funding program will provide improved...
