House debates

Thursday, 22 October 2009

  • (1 speech)
    I move: That the Main Committee do now adjourn.
  • Ms Talitha Kooy; Ms Estelle Petrie (1 speech)
    I rise today to recognise two outstanding young Australians in the electorate of Casey. The first is Talitha Kooy, a young lady who walked last weekend to raise money for juvenile diabetes....
  • Shortland Electorate (1 speech)
    Today, I rise to share with the House some of the activities that have been happening within the Shortland electorate. Never in the time that I have been a member of a parliament have I seen a...
  • Emissions Trading Scheme (1 speech)
    I certainly do not envy my Labor colleagues in Throsby and Cunningham when it comes to defending the current CPRS legislation on the table. With the coal industry bearing the brunt of the...
  • Moreton Electorate: Oxley Creek (1 speech)
    I rise to congratulate the Oxley Creek Catchment Association, who have won the 2009 Theiss Riverprize. The generous prize, which will make a real difference, is $200,000. Of that, $150,000 will...
  • National Water Week (1 speech)
    Today I would like to alert the House to the fact that this week is National Water Week. Considering I have the whole South Australian stretch of the Murray River and also the Lower Lakes in my...
  • Werriwa Electorate: Reconstructing Lives Program (1 speech)
    I rise today to speak about particular program running in my electorate—one which makes a difference to young disadvantaged people between the ages of 16 and 20 who live in Macquarie...