House debates

Monday, 2 June 2008

  • (1 speech)
    Order! It being almost 9.30 pm, I propose the question: That the House do now adjourn.
  • Mr Phillip Manning Cadman (1 speech)
    Tonight I want to draw to the attention of the House a tragedy that befell one of our former colleagues, Alan Cadman, when on Saturday, 10 May his son Phillip Manning Cadman passed away. This was...
  • International Men’s Health Week (1 speech)
    International Men’s Health Week, to be held from 9 to 15 June 2008, is a week of activities designed to raise awareness of men’s health and related issues. Men and boys face specific...
  • Pollie Pedal (1 speech)
    I am pleased to follow the member for Isaacs, who has been talking about the importance of research into cancer, because I rise to congratulate all my colleagues involved in the Pollie Pedal of...
  • Epilepsy (1 speech)
    I congratulate the member for Warringah for enlightening us on the Pollie Pedal ride for the cause of cancer. It is a great cause. I think that politicians at times are underestimated in what...
  • Mrs Paula Ford (1 speech)
    I rise tonight to advise the House at the passing of Paula Ford of Medowie. Paula was a devoted life partner and best friend of Tom; a loving mother to Andrew, Terry, Sandy and Tom Jr; a...
  • Epilepsy (1 speech)
    I would like to congratulate the member for Solomon on his fine contribution in relation to epilepsy. On Wednesday, 28 May, we launched the Friends of Epilepsy here in Parliament House. The...
  • Mr Michael Francis Nolan (2 speeches)
    We were going to get an early mark, but I thought it would be remiss of me not to mention that we buried an AFL legend in Brisbane this morning: Michael Francis Nolan—Mick Nolan—who...