House debates

Monday, 26 May 2008


  • Question proposed: That grievances be noted.
  • Dunkley Electorate: Health Services (1 speech)
    My congratulations to my friend and colleague the member for Flinders and others who have just spoken on the very important area of ovarian cancer. It is an interesting segue into what I would...
  • Hasluck Electorate: Brickworks (1 speech, 1 comment)
    I rise tonight to talk about the development of a brickworks on Perth airport land. It is interesting because this is probably an issue on which I and the former Liberal member for Hasluck,...
  • Barker Electorate: Drought (1 speech)
    I rise today to raise an issue which is very important in the electorate of Barker, which I have the honour to represent. Many people across this nation of ours but especially those in the...
  • Young Australians (1 speech)
    I sympathise with the member for Barker. Indeed, I did visit his electorate a number of years ago and I know he cares very deeply about his community. Tonight I want to talk about our...
  • Ms Annie Donaldson (3 speeches)
    I rise tonight to pay tribute to a wonderful Australian woman, Annie Donaldson. She was diagnosed with a rare blood cancer—a death sentence for a lot of people—about 15 or more years...
  • South Africa: HIV-AIDS (2 speeches)
    I support the words of the previous speaker. I know how she feels because I recently lost a very dear friend under similar circumstances. In April I went to the IPU conference in South Africa....