House debates

Wednesday, 11 February 2009

  • (1 speech)
    Order! It being 7.30 pm, I propose the question: That the House do now adjourn.
  • Ryan Electorate: Meiers Road (1 speech)
    Today in the national parliament I want to go in and bat for the residents of Indooroopilly, particularly the residents of Meiers Road, in the Ryan electorate—the beautiful part of the...
  • Woodford Folk Festival (1 speech)
    The Woodford Folk Festival is, without argument, the largest folk festival in the Southern Hemisphere. From humble beginnings at the Maleny showgrounds in 1987, the festival has truly achieved...
  • Responsibility (1 speech)
    Back home in Cowan I speak a lot about personal responsibility and about being the best person that you can be. I speak a lot about confronting one’s own problems by asking the questions:...
  • Dr Chris Towie (1 speech)
    It is with great sadness that I rise tonight to pay tribute to Dr Chris Towie, one of the many Victorians who perished in the ‘Black Saturday’ fires. Dr Chris Towie worked for some...
  • Mayo Electorate: Bushfires (1 speech)
    I congratulate the member for Calwell for her contribution. I too rise to speak about the events surrounding ‘Black Saturday’ in Victoria—not from a personal note but to reflect...
  • Werriwa Electorate: Southern Sydney Freight Line (1 speech)
    I rise tonight to speak about and support the concerns of the Liverpool City Council and local residents who reside along the rail corridor between Casula and Liverpool, who currently experience...
  • La Trobe Electorate: Tourism (2 speeches)
    I want to inform the House of one of the great concerns in my electorate at the moment, and that is the way the tourism industry is suffering significantly and financially in the Dandenong...