House debates
Thursday, 28 May 2009
- Petition: Medicare (1 speech)
I rise to speak on a very important issue and to present a petition collected by the principal petitioner, Charles Edwards, with regard to the need for a Medicare office in the Pakenham... - Holt Electorate: Diabetes (1 speech)
As politicians, we have the rare privilege of meeting many people from all walks of life. We particularly get to meet those who inspire with their courage and determination to beat the odds.... - Mayo Electorate: Defence (1 speech)
It gives me great pleasure to talk about two Defence Force related events in my electorate I participated in recently. The first was a visit a couple of weeks ago to the cadets in their regular... - Page Electorate: Dairy Industry (1 speech)
I am appalled that the United States has just taken a big backwards step towards protectionism, announcing its reintroduction of dairy export subsidies. This could lead to other countries... - Defence Budget (1 speech)
The release of the Australian Strategic Policy Institute’s Defence budget brief for 2009-10 irrefutably confirms that the Defence minister is engaged in what can only be best described as... - Melbourne Ports Electorate: Indian Students (1 speech)
The Federation of Indian Students of Australia say that, of their 33,000 members in Victoria, there have been 60 serious assaults on Indian students in Melbourne. In one recent attack two Indian... - Greenway Electorate: Railway Station Staffing (1 speech)
I rise today to voice my concern about the current plans by the New South Wales state Labor government to cut staff at railway stations in my local community and the effect this will have on not... - Northlakes High School (1 speech)
Last Monday I had the pleasure of visiting Northlakes High School in acknowledgment of the fine work that is being done by everybody associated with the CATE program. I have to congratulate the... - Mr Jim Peryman (1 speech)
On 19 February 1950 at approximately 4 pm, Daphne Knowles, aged 16, was swimming about 25 metres from the shore at North Cronulla when she was caught in a notorious rip near ‘the... - Hearing Services: Cochlear Implants (2 speeches)
Last week I had the privilege of witnessing one of the most impressive transformations that modern medical science can achieve. The member for Bradfield approached me some months ago about the...
