House debates

Monday, 16 November 2009

  • (1 speech)
    Order! It being 9.30 pm, I propose the question: That the House do now adjourn.
  • Victorian Bushfires (1 speech)
    Earlier today, I addressed the Main Committee and made reference to the fact that the township of Rye was threatened by inadequate fire protection on land owned by the Victorian government. As we...
  • Forde Electorate — Trade Training Centres (1 speech)
    I rise tonight to reflect on the gratitude of the constituents of my electorate of Forde following a wonderful announcement that has been made within the last couple of weeks. On 5 November, just...
  • Home Insulation Program (1 speech)
    I rise tonight to speak about the insulation installer debacle, or the home insulation rebate scheme. I rise because this issue has been raised a number of times in this House. In the last week...
  • Braddon Electorate: Program Funding (1 speech)
    Unlike my friend the member for Hume, many families in my electorate have benefited greatly from the insulation projects, and also the installers that are doing it have done so with propriety and...
  • Gilmore Electorate: Climate Change (1 speech)
    I rise to comment on the recent House of Representatives report Managing our coastal zone in a changing climate. I would like to start by congratulating both the committee and the chair for their...
  • Flynn Eelctorate: Coal Industry (1 speech)
    Tonight I want to bring to the attention of the House the substantial community concerns that are being expressed by members of the coal community of Blackwater in my electorate of Flynn. I am a...