House debates
Wednesday, 9 May 2007
- Water (4 speeches)
I rise today to speak on a very important issue in my electorate: the Howard government’s recent proposal to take water from northern New South Wales to Queensland. One of the proposals... - Hume Highway (1 speech)
Today I rise to speak about the campaign to widen the Hume Highway between Ingleburn and Campbelltown. The widening is not simply to deal with the increased commuter traffic, although it will... - Budget 2007-08 (1 speech)
I am very pleased that in last night’s budget announcement $10 million was allocated by the Australian government for a Centre for Innovation in Cancer at Flinders Medical Centre. This... - Mr Andrew Johns (1 speech)
On behalf of tens of thousands of Novocastrians, I pay tribute in the House to Newcastle’s very own sporting hero and favourite Knight, Andrew Johns. For his fans, his colleagues, his... - Flinders Electorate: Bitumen Plant (1 speech)
I rise today to express my clear and absolute opposition on behalf of the people of Crib Point, the people of Hastings and many other members of the electorate of Flinders to the ridiculous... - Human Rights: China (1 speech)
I want to join the chairman of the US congressional committee on foreign affairs representative, Tom Lantos of California, in expressing his concern that the Beijing Olympics not be used as a... - Brisbane Urban Corridor (1 speech)
On many occasions over the last decade I have said very plainly that there are too many interstate trucks on local roads in the electorate of Moreton, mainly because there has been no local... - Parliamentary Education Office (1 speech)
I know there are so many other portfolio matters that could be talked about in relation to the budget but we do not always get a chance to mention some of the important things that happen in our... - Gilmore Electorate (2 speeches)
The new federal boundaries of Gilmore have been confirmed. I have made it my business to acquaint myself with the new areas of Gilmore and the people living there. I am grateful to my colleague...
