House debates

Wednesday, 30 May 2007

  • (1 speech)
    Order! It being almost 7.30 pm, I propose the question: That the House do now adjourn.
  • Mr Larry Summers; Women in Science (1 speech)
    Today in question time the Prime Minister quoted his favourite climate change sceptic, Mr Larry Summers. Mr Summers, says the PM, ‘comes to this debate with absolutely impeccable...
  • National Community Crime Prevention Program (1 speech)
    Crime and the fear of crime consistently rate amongst the highest concerns of the Australian public. The Australian Institute of Criminology has estimated that crime costs Australia around $32...
  • Indigenous Affairs (1 speech)
    On 23 April this year, the ABC Radio National Counterpoint program was titled ‘Nugget Coombs revisited’. The participants in this program were Gary Johns, President of the Bennelong...
  • La Trobe Electorate: Road Safety (1 speech)
    I rise to inform the House that on 17 May this year I was delighted to announce that the Australian government has allocated $8 million towards improving the safety of Wellington Road between...
  • Gorton Electorate: Medicare Office (1 speech)
    I rise tonight to respond via this parliament to the Minister for Human Services, Senator Christopher Ellison’s response to my letter requesting that a Medicare office be located in the...
  • Housing Affordability (1 speech)
    There was some discussion in this chamber today about declining levels of housing affordability around the country, particularly in New South Wales. Much of that was rhetoric, not founded on...