House debates

Tuesday, 16 June 2009

  • (1 speech)
    Order! It being 8.30 pm, I propose the question: That the House do now adjourn.
  • Solar Energy (1 speech)
    It only took eight hours for the federal Minister for the Environment, Heritage and the Arts to disappoint the people of Australia who are interested in solar panel installation. Why are they...
  • Building the Education Revolution Program (1 speech)
    It always pays to keep an eye on history when you are in this parliament. Today we saw the deliberate attempt by the opposition to undermine the government’s Building the Education...
  • Gippsland Electorate: Insulin Pump Therapy Program (1 speech)
    I rise this evening to lend my support to an initiative being driven by a small medical clinic in Sale. This program provides valuable assistance to young Gippslanders who are managing the...
  • Suicide (1 speech)
    I rise tonight to speak about two programs aimed at both preventing, and assisting in the aftermath of, suicide in our community. We all know of the devastating impact a death by suicide has,...
  • Child Sexual Abuse (1 speech)
    I rise with a heavy heart this evening to talk about an issue that deeply cuts into community, destroys families and destroys lives. I am speaking this evening about child sexual abuse. It is not...
  • University of Wollongong (1 speech)
    I want to use the adjournment debate tonight to place on the public record congratulations to the University of Wollongong, which plays a pivotal role in our region. The vice-chancellor of the...