House debates

Thursday, 24 May 2007

  • (1 speech)
    Order! It being 4.30 pm, I propose the question: That the House do now adjourn.
  • Advertising Campaigns (1 speech)
    Today in question time the Prime Minister was asked three direct questions about the government’s climate change community information and education campaign and the Prime Minister gave...
  • Water (1 speech)
    Today we saw in Queensland another grab for power and assets owned by many communities in south-east Queensland by an arrogant Premier, who is walking over people’s rights and becoming...
  • Indigenous Affairs (1 speech)
    This week represents the 10th anniversary of the Bringing them home report, which documented the systematic forced removal of up to 100,000 Indigenous children from their families. Most of these...
  • Community Banks (1 speech)
    The Bendigo Bank has a proud history of innovation. It was the first financial institution to introduce Visa into Australia, it pioneered the now universal mortgage offset account and in 1998 it...
  • Indigenous Affairs (1 speech)
    I acknowledge the Ngunnawal people, the traditional owners of the land on which we stand today. On 26 May 1997, the then Attorney-General, the Hon. Daryl Williams, tabled a report which resonated...
  • Climate Change (2 speeches)
    I am grateful for an opportunity to continue my remarks with respect to the debate earlier this afternoon on the matter of public importance. We saw contributions from the member for Kingsford...