House debates

Wednesday, 28 May 2008

  • (1 speech)
    I move: That the House do now adjourn.
  • Water (1 speech)
    I rise tonight to highlight to this House the intense pressure which irrigation communities in my electorate of Farrer are under at the moment. Drought, low water allocations and uncertainty...
  • Budget (1 speech)
    We have been blessed this last fortnight with being able to observe in this chamber the rise of a new branch of economics, ‘brendanomics’. The beneficiaries of brendanomics are big...
  • Road Transport Charges (1 speech)
    It was very interesting to hear the new member for Longman. The only comment I can make is that he is certainly not a patch on the previous member. I speak tonight on the devastating impact that...
  • Budget (3 speeches)
    Events of the last week have demonstrated quite clearly why the Australian people decided to reject the Liberal-National coalition at the last election. The ordinary working Australians in my...