House debates
Monday, 25 May 2009
- Blair Athol Accommodation and Support Program (2 speeches)
I recently had the honour of attending an event to celebrate 30 years of service delivery by the Blair Athol Accommodation and Support Program on the southern Gold Coast. Thirty years ago, Tweed... - Higher Education (1 speech)
I am very pleased tonight to table the petition that you see before you, which is a national petition driven by the National Tertiary Education Industry Union’s Our Universities Matter... - Youth Allowance (1 speech)
I wish to highlight for the benefit of the House a petition which is circulating in Gippsland. This petition is in direct response to the Rudd government’s flawed decision to change the... - Brother Richard Doheny FSP (1 speech, 22 comments)
I recently attended the funeral of a great man, Brother Richard Doheny FSP, who passed away on 13 May 2009 at the age of 74. Brother Richard was a man of devotion and commitment. He was devoted... - Cowan Electorate: Lake Joondalup Lifestyle Village (1 speech)
I recently visited the Lake Joondalup Lifestyle Village in Ashby to see the public performance of the Village Vaudeville Group. The Village Vaudeville Group’s show was presented by the... - Blair Electorate: Scenic Rim Community Hydrotherapy and Health Management Complex (1 speech)
On 17 May this year I was present at the turning of the first sod at the Scenic Rim Community Hydrotherapy and Health Management Complex at Elizabeth Terrace at Boonah. This is a project that is... - Seniors Health Card (1 speech)
My speech is one of thanks to the thousands of pensioners and self-funded retirees in my electorate of Tangney who have put people power back on the political map. Before the election in 2007,... - Ms Ruby Wilson (1 speech)
I would like to say a few words in honour of Ruby Violet Wilson, a long-time member of the Labor Party, who died in March aged 95. Ruby joined the Labor Party when she moved from the country to... - Franchising (1 speech)
The report of the inquiry into the franchise industry was handed to the Minister for Small Business, Independent Contractors and the Service Economy on 1 December last year. That report contained... - Australian Seabird Rescue (1 speech)
I want to commend Rochelle Ferris, the General Manager of the Australian Seabird Rescue Inc WildlifeLink Sanctuary, which is in North Creek Road in Ballina, for the wonderful work she is doing... - Australia’s Biggest Morning Tea (1 speech)
I write to congratulate Ray and Shirley Wehbe, two of my local residents, for hosting Australia’s best and most delicious Biggest Morning Tea. Every year Ray and Shirley Wehbe open their... - St Dominic’s College (1 speech)
I rise to offer my congratulations to St Dominic’s College, Penrith, which this year celebrates its golden jubilee. The school held a number of commemorative events earlier this month to... - International Day of United Nations Peacekeepers (2 speeches)
As a former United Nations peacekeeper and as the Chair of the Australia-UN Parliamentary Group, I am moved to note that 29 May is the International Day of United Nations Peacekeepers. UN...
