House debates

Thursday, 11 February 2010

  • McPherson Electorate: Australia Day (1 speech)
    Australia Day is a day to reflect on what we have achieved as a nation. It is a day for each of us to commit to making Australia an even better place for the future and it is a day when we...
  • Hindmarsh Electorate: Camden Classic Carnival (1 speech)
    I rise today to talk about a fantastic event in the electorate of Hindmarsh that took place last Sunday, 7 February. That was the Camden Classic Carnival, an athletics meet in Camden Park at the...
  • Grey Electorate: Drought (1 speech)
    I rise to inform the House that the 2009-10 harvest in South Australia has been one of the best for many years. Following years of drought, it has come as a welcome relief and it will allow most...
  • Robertson Electorate: Radiotherapy Service (1 speech)
    I rise today to inform members of my continuing campaign for a public radiotherapy service on the coast and to correct the record in relation to radio ads presently being run on the Central...
  • Gilmore Electorate: Digital Black Spots (1 speech)
    I rise to bring to the attention of the House a matter that is of interest and concern to all Australians: television. According to Roy Morgan research, in a typical week during 2007, the average...
  • Iran (1 speech)
    During the last week attention has been drawn yet again to the way that Iran is positioning itself as a nuclear player. As the House is aware, another matter of grave concern is the ongoing human...
  • Forrest Electorate: Country Women’s Association (1 speech)
    On 23 October last year I attended the 60th birthday of the Country Women’s Association Dunsborough branch. As you would expect, CWA ladies came from near and far to celebrate this...
  • Hasluck Electorate: Midvale Early Childhood and Parenting Centre (1 speech)
    One of the most enjoyable aspects of being a member of this place is the diverse range of people, agencies and businesses that you have contact with and learn about. Today I would like to tell...
  • Indi Electorate: Defence (1 speech)
    I rise this morning to commend a local company, Bruck Textiles, from Wangaratta in my electorate that has invested in its workers and in research and innovation to develop the wonderful...
  • Kingston Electorate: Voluntary Organisations (2 speeches)
    I rise to talk about some of the great work that is done by local organisations in my electorate. In particular, I would like to speak about the work done over the Christmas period. We all know...