House debates

Monday, 20 October 2008

  • (1 speech)
    Order! It being 9.30 pm, I propose the question: That the House do now adjourn.
  • RAAF Museum, Wagga Wagga (1 speech)
    On 24 June 1995 there was a huge celebration for current and ex-Defence members from right across Australia on the official opening of the RAAF Museum in Wagga Wagga by the then Air Marshal of...
  • Pensions and Benefits (3 speeches)
    I rise tonight to indicate that the government recognises that pensioners in our respective areas are doing it tough and that it is necessary to have a true and fundamental reform of our pension...
  • Armenian Genocide (1 speech)
    I thank the member for Werriwa for that endorsement. In 1939, Adolf Hitler addressed his battle commanders at Obersalzberg with these chilling words: I put ready my Death’s Head Units the...
  • International Day of Older Persons (1 speech)
    Earlier this month a number of us marked the International Day of Older Persons with the presentation of recognition awards to just some of the extremely worthy older persons who have helped...
  • Pensions and Benefits (1 speech)
    Like all of the members in this place I welcomed the government’s $10.4 billion incentive package for age pensioners, working families and self-funded retirees, but it would appear that...
  • Economy (1 speech)
    Like the member for Hume, I want to speak about the $10.4 billion Economic Security Strategy that the Prime Minister and Treasurer handed down last week in the midst of the global economic...