House debates

Wednesday, 26 November 2008

  • Mornington Peninsula: HMAS Otama (1 speech)
    The HMAS Otama is an Oberon class submarine. It was gifted to the people of Victoria, to the people of Westernport and in particular to the people of Hastings and Crib Point by the previous...
  • Lowe Electorate: Chalmers Road School (1 speech)
    On Tuesday of last week the member for Maribyrnong and the Parliamentary Secretary for Disabilities and Children’s Services, the Hon. Bill Shorten, and I visited parents, teachers and...
  • Fadden Electorate: Riverside ‘Warnouts’ (1 speech)
    I rise to express my great appreciation for the invitation that I accepted and the function I went to last Saturday night—the Riverside ‘Warnouts’ inaugural dinner. The...
  • Climate Change (1 speech)
    Last Wednesday I hosted a forum at the Cockburn City Soccer Club in my electorate on the subject of climate change. There were 90 attendees, and the room was full despite the fact that it was...
  • Employment (1 speech)
    There are many crises facing Australia at the moment but I have a view that is very clear on what is the single most important issue that the parliament should face and Australia should face....
  • Australian Council of Local Government (1 speech)
    Last week I had the pleasure of attending the inaugural Australian Council of Local Government here in Parliament House, Canberra, along with representatives of the various local governments in...
  • Mitchell Electorate: Small Business (1 speech)
    I rise this morning to record my appreciation for the small businesses involved in the 2008 Hills Excellence in Business Awards within my electorate. The Hills Excellence in Business Awards were...
  • Australian Over-60s Cricket Carnival 2008 (1 speech)
    I had the pleasure of opening the Australian Over-60s Cricket Carnival on Sunday, 16 November at the Hogben-Meckiff Oval in Mentone in my electorate. I was there with Janice Munt, the state...
  • Clinton Global Initiative (1 speech)
    Today in the world there is a desperate need for leadership, whether it is at the community level, the state level or the national level. I think people throughout the world are desperate for...
  • Prospect Electorate: Cumberland Country Golf Club (1 speech)
    I would like to take this opportunity to inform the House that a very prestigious water conservation award has been awarded to a very important institution in my electorate of Prospect—the...
  • Fadden Electorate: Coomera State Primary School (2 speeches)
    I wish to applaud the Coomera State Primary School, which ran the eighth annual film festival for Australian primary schools, called Dream a Better World, on Sunday, 16 November. Each year...