House debates

Monday, 1 September 2008

  • (1 speech)
    Order! It being 9.30 pm, I propose the question: That the House do now adjourn.
  • Diabetes (1 speech)
    Tomorrow, some of our pre-eminent researchers and medical practitioners will come to Parliament House to continue a dialogue about diabetes, which builds on the Futures Forum held in this...
  • Werriwa Electorate: Homelessness (1 speech)
    Recently, in my electorate of Werriwa, I held a forum on homelessness and a number of people, including homeless people, service providers and community organisations across both the Campbelltown...
  • Flinders Electorate: Football and Netball Clubs (1 speech)
    I rise this evening to pay tribute to and to honour the work of the football and netball clubs within the electorate of Flinders. I do this on the basis that these clubs are a source of...
  • Skilled Migration (1 speech)
    In April 2005 I was able to attend the Inter-Parliamentary Union meeting in Manila. On the agenda of that meeting was the issue of global labour markets. There were calls by delegations from...
  • Education (1 speech)
    I rise tonight to speak about an issue which I am sure I share with you, Mr Speaker, with every member of this place who is a parent and with all of the parents listening to this broadcast. The...
  • Climate Change (1 speech)
    The Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme is the central plank of our government’s efforts to confront the impact of climate change on the Australian economy and on our environment, The scheme,...
  • Petition: Forrest Electorate (2 speeches)
    I wish to present to the House a petition from the residents of Nannup in my electorate of Forrest, the principal petitioner being Mrs Valerie Russell. This petition has been lodged with the...