House debates
Tuesday, 23 February 2010
- Greenway Electorate: Infrastructure (1 speech)
I rise to speak on behalf of residents in my community who feel let down by their state Labor government representatives. People on the outskirts of Sydney, in the Greater Western Sydney region,... - Maribyrnong Electorate: Workplace Safety (1 speech)
My electorate of Maribyrnong covers some of the industrial heartland of Melbourne, areas where workers have historically worked in tough, dangerous jobs. One of the most disappointing aspects of... - Swan Electorate: Australian Organ Donor Awareness Week; Swan Electorate: World's Greatest Shave (1 speech)
I rise today to talk about a couple of upcoming community events in the electorate of Swan. This Sunday I will be hosting a community walk around Tomato Lake in Kewdale to raise awareness of... - Lowe Electorate: Communities for Communities (1 speech)
I take this opportunity to acknowledge the outstanding fundraising achievements of Communities for Communities which has recently reached its $1 million fundraising target. Communities for... - Flinders Electorate: Phillip Island and Balnarring Pedestrian Crossing (1 speech)
I congratulate the 3,000 Phillip Island residents who have organised and signed a petition to ensure that the former Warley Hospital site is either purchased or leased by the state government to... - Blair Electorate: Springfield Central (1 speech)
I warmly welcome the residents of Springfield Central into the electorate of Blair. Springfield Central, which is south of Augusta Parkway and the Springfield Greenbank Arterial Road, has been... - Paterson Electorate: Mr Ron Elworthy (1 speech)
I rise to acknowledge and pay tribute to a bus driver whose quick thinking and skill protected 80 schoolchildren who attend class in the Paterson electorate. According to the Sydney Morning... - Calwell Electorate: National Language Curriculum (1 speech)
I rise today to speak on an issue that is very close to my heart. That issue involves the role of languages in the development of our national teaching curriculum. I want to strongly support the... - Fisher Electorate: Kawana Hospital (1 speech)
It is important that governments of whatever political colour recognise the needs of people in their communities regardless of how those people voted at the state or federal elections. On the... - Newcastle Electorate: Colonial Landscape (1 speech)
I would like to share with the House a very special event that took place in the Newcastle electorate last week. I had the great pleasure of speaking at a reception to welcome back to the... - Main Committee Clocks (6 speeches)
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