House debates

Wednesday, 25 February 2009

  • (1 speech)
    Order! It being approximately 7.30 pm, I propose the question: That the House do now adjourn.
  • Jeans for Genes Day; Paterson Electorate: Mr Ken and Mrs Wilma McMillan (1 speech)
    On Monday night in this House, I was honoured to be named the Jeans for Genes Day Genie Member of Parliament for 2008 by the National Campaign Manager for Jeans for Genes, Julijana Trifunovic. I...
  • Queensland Election (1 speech)
    Mr Speaker, I thank you for the opportunity to speak in the House tonight. I want to speak a little about the upcoming Queensland state election. I am a born and bred proud Queenslander. My home...
  • Iran: Persecution of Baha'i Faith (1 speech)
    Tonight I would like to raise the issue of the persecution of the practitioners of the Baha’i Faith and other religious minorities by the government of the Islamic Republic of Iran. On this...
  • International Cycle Speedway Federation World Championships; Disabilities (1 speech)
    During the month of February the International Cycle Speedway Federation held its 2009 world championships in South Australia. Events were held at the Salisbury, Lefevre, Murraylands and Findon...
  • Hon. Peter Howson CMG (1 speech)
    I had not intended to eulogise the late Peter Howson, former member for Fawkner and Casey and first Commonwealth minister for Aboriginal affairs, because he had been so well commemorated by...
  • Dr Ken Rowe (1 speech)
    Today I want to put on record my appreciation of a life that was tragically lost on Black Saturday. I do not mean to single out this one individual as somebody more noteworthy than the others of...
  • Indigenous Representation in Politics; Queensland State Election (2 speeches)
    I want to take the opportunity of talking on two points in the couple of minutes that I have left. One is to endorse the remarks of the shadow minister for families, housing, community services...