House debates

Wednesday, 28 February 2007

  • (1 speech)
    Order! It being 7.30 pm, I propose the question: That the House do now adjourn.
  • Terrorism (1 speech)
    I rise to speak about recent comments made on page 3 of the Age today entitled ‘Terrorist comparison all Greek to Howard’. These were comments made by the Prime Minister where he...
  • Human Rights: Vietnam (1 speech)
    Last Saturday evening I had the pleasure of representing the government at the annual new year festival of the Vietnamese community at Warwick Farm in Sydney. The Federal President of the...
  • Workplace Relations (1 speech)
    Contrary to the Howard government’s promise that life would be better for women under Australian workplace agreements, ABS data released today clearly shows that it is not. Today the...
  • Condolences: Mr Billy Thorpe (1 speech)
    This morning Billy Thorpe, a rock and roll legend, passed away. Some 50 years of music, performance and entertainment to Australia has come to an end. I wish tonight not to try to show my...
  • Sale of Currawong (1 speech)
    Tonight I rise to address a smear campaign being waged against Unions New South Wales over the sale of the Currawong property on the western foreshore of Pittwater. This campaign is being waged...
  • Wakefield Electorate (1 speech)
    I rise tonight to talk about some of the partnerships that the Australian government conducts in the seat of Wakefield. The slogan I have on much of my material is ‘Working with you in...