House debates

Thursday, 25 September 2008

  • (1 speech)
    I move: That the Main Committee do now adjourn.
  • Parkes Electorate: TAFE (1 speech)
    Today I rise to highlight the importance of TAFE—Technical and Further Education—in New South Wales. There are currently 1.3 million people studying at TAFEs across Australia, and 89...
  • Education; Health; Shortland Electorate: Schools (1 speech)
    My contribution to the adjournment debate is around education. Before I move to the substance of my contribution, I would like to put on record my strong support for TAFE. TAFE is an outstanding...
  • Sturt Electorate: Road Works (1 speech)
    Having turned 41 in August, 40 years does not seem so long ago after all! I would like to speak on the adjournment today on two local issues in my electorate. One is the need to upgrade Gorge...
  • Queensland Government (1 speech)
    Australian people expect their governments to be forward-thinking, to have a vision for the future and a plan to achieve that vision, but the Australian people also expect their governments to...
  • Flinders Electorate: Road Toll (1 speech)
    I rise to speak today about the rising road toll on the Mornington Peninsula. In fact, there are three elements I would like to raise here. Firstly, I want to address the sad and tragic loss...
  • National Police Remembrance Day; Page Electorate: Bonalbo; Burma (1 speech)
    I will begin my contribution by noting that National Police Remembrance Day is 29 September. It is a day when we pay tribute to police officers who have lost their lives in the course of their...