House debates

Monday, 23 June 2008

  • (1 speech)
    Order! It being 9.30 pm, I propose the question: That the House do now adjourn.
  • Carbon Trading and Public Transport (1 speech)
    With the melting of the polar icecaps and the bleaching of coral on the Great Barrier Reef caused by climate change, we have now come to the road of no return where we have no choice but to put...
  • Young People in Nursing Homes (1 speech)
    It is more than two years since a private member’s motion called on the Howard government to use the Council of Australian Governments to deal with the issue of young people in nursing...
  • Parthenon Marbles (1 speech)
    I know that I am not the first person to speak in this place about the Elgin marbles, also known as the Parthenon marbles, an issue of great concern for Greek people in my electorate of Cowan and...
  • Throsby Electorate: Macedonian Community (1 speech)
    The Illawarra region has a large number of residents born overseas—that is what makes my electorate a very special one. In the electorate of Throsby there are some 25,000 people in this...
  • Mrs Jane McGrath (1 speech)
    I rise tonight to pay tribute to a great lady—a lady who dedicated her life to living and encouraging others to do the same: Jane McGrath. Many people would find it difficult to squeeze...
  • Makin Electorate (1 speech)
    When speaking on the appropriation legislation on 2 June 2008, I referred to the Harpers Field and Tilley Reserve sporting facilities in the Makin electorate. These two facilities were both...
  • Gilmore Electorate: Shoalhaven Entertainment Centre (1 speech)
    This Saturday will see the opening of the Shoalhaven Entertainment Centre. The centre was built by the Shoalhaven City Council and Edwards Construction. It has two very large stages, one capable...