House debates

Thursday, 27 November 2008

  • (1 speech)
    I move: That the Main Committee do now adjourn.
  • Fadden Electorate: Mortgage Stress (1 speech)
    I am deeply distressed to have to report to the parliament that the Gold Coast suburb of Helensvale in my electorate is suffering the worst mortgage stress of any suburb in the entire nation. As...
  • Pensions and Benefits (1 speech)
    I am going to talk about good news. The good news I am going to talk about is the simple fact that pensioners, carers and disability support pensioners who were ignored by the previous...
  • Greenway Electorate: Richmond Road (1 speech)
    Three weeks ago I spoke on the need to upgrade Richmond Road to dual carriageway from the M7 to Richmond. I am sorry to say that I need to rise and speak about it again because there have been...
  • HMAS Sydney (1 speech)
    Some time ago a lady in her eighties came into my office in Launceston. She wanted to know what was happening in Tasmania to commemorate the historic discovery of HMAS Sydney off the coast of...
  • Grey Electorate: Wind Farms (1 speech)
    I rise today to speak about the wind-farm industry, which is taking a large hold in my electorate of Grey. In the next 10 years South Australia will generate 20 per cent of its electricity by...
  • Braddon Electorate: Projects (1 speech)
    I know the member for Grey will work assiduously with us to support any legislation coming forward on the mandated renewable energy target of 20 per cent by 2020 to aid the wind development in...