House debates

Monday, 16 June 2008


  • Question proposed: That grievances be noted.
  • Australian Broadcasting Corporation (1 speech)
    The accusations of ABC bias which have been outed in the media over recent weeks during Senate estimates have come as no surprise to me. In September of last year I brought to the attention of...
  • China (1 speech)
    In recent years there has been a rapid rise in China’s military and economic development, with growing global influence. Much uncertainty surrounds China’s future course, in...
  • Kalgoorlie Electorate (1 speech)
    My grievance this evening is substantial. In 2011 there will be a census. Prior to the new government coming into power there was an allocation of some additional $20 million to assist in the...
  • Wages (1 speech)
    In tonight’s grievance debate, I want to raise the issue of the double standards that I believe prevail in the setting of wages in our community. I do so in light of the impending decision...
  • Indigenous Communities: Education (1 speech)
    In this grievance debate, I want to raise the issue of Indigenous education and the impact of pornography in remote and mainstream Australian communities, which allows some of the most vulnerable...
  • Public Transport (2 speeches)
    In my speech in the address-in-reply debate in February this year, I praised the work of the activist organisation GetUp! in putting together and promoting a people’s agenda for this,...