House debates

Wednesday, 10 March 2010

  • (1 speech)
    Order! It being 7.30 pm, I propose the question: That the House do now adjourn.
  • Youth Connect (1 speech)
    I rise tonight to speak about Youth Connect, a not-for-profit community focused organisation that offers assistance to young people in the south-eastern suburbs of Melbourne. In particular, I...
  • Iran: Persecution of Baha'i Faith; Fairtrade Certification (1 speech)
    Tonight I wish to highlight two separate issues in overseas countries that have been brought to me by groups of constituents in Deakin. Firstly, I would like to comment on the situation of the...
  • Gippsland Electorate: Lakes Entrance Surf Life Saving Club (1 speech)
    Tonight I would like to pay tribute to the Lakes Entrance Surf Life Saving Club, Life Saving Victoria and surf-lifesavers across Australia more generally. Over the weekend, the Lakes Entrance...
  • Middle East (1 speech)
    There has been a lot of attention given recently to the assassination of senior Hamas operative Mahmoud al-Mabhouh in Dubai. I do not know who killed Mr Mahmoud. The only people who have been...
  • Rural and Regional Health Services (1 speech)
    Let us make no mistake about it: if the state of health care in the central west of New South Wales was given a check up, the findings would be far worse than a cough, a bump or a dodgy knee. The...
  • Blair Electorate: Ipswich Historical Society (1 speech)
    I speak tonight about the Ipswich Historical Society. On 6 March 2010, I had the privilege and pleasure of being at the Cooneana Heritage Centre open day. Present was the member for Oxley, Bernie...