House debates

Monday, 19 October 2009

  • (1 speech)
    On behalf of the Standing Committee on Petitions, and in accordance with standing order 207, I present the following petitions:
  • Responses; Pensioners
    Dear Mrs Irwin Thank you for your letter of 8 May 2009 enclosing a copy of a petition submitted by the Member for McPherson, Mrs Margaret May MP, which was presented to the House of...
  • Responses; World War II Sex Slavery
    Dear Mrs Irwin Thank you for your letter dated 20 August 2009 referring to me a petition requesting the House of Representatives to urge the Government of Japan to apologise to the former...
  • Statements (1 speech)
    This evening I am pleased to continue my reports to the House on the work of the Petitions Committee. As a new committee, we have been monitoring developments associated with petitions in other...