House debates

Monday, 31 May 2010

  • Dunkley Electorate: Crime Prevention (1 speech)
    Today, in the few minutes available to me, I want to touch on some very important issues for the Dunkley community around law and order, personal safety and security. These issues have been key...
  • Middle East (1 speech)
    I rise to speak about a matter raised by one of my constituents, David Forde. David Forde is a real community activist. He is a member of the Lions Club, Amnesty International, the RSL and a lot...
  • Budget (1 speech)
    In 2007 the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme underwent the most significant reform since its inception in 1948. These well-thought-out reforms were developed by the then health minister, Tony...
  • Franklin Electorate: GP Superclinic (1 speech)
    I rise this afternoon to talk about the GP superclinic at Clarence in my electorate. I was fortunate on Saturday to announce the successful tenderer for the major construction of the GP...
  • Gilmore Electorate: Road Funding (1 speech)
    Last week New South Wales Premier Kristina Keneally directed her RTA to no longer make any mention of projections to extend the F6 highway that runs from Sydney to Wollongong. She is not...
  • Parramatta Electorate: Mosques (1 speech)
    On Saturday I attended the opening of the Parramatta Mosque. There are over 5,000 people of Islamic religion in the Parramatta electorate and some 50,000 in surrounding electorates and yet we...
  • Cane Toads (1 speech)
    I rise today to raise awareness of the lack of common sense and leadership being shown by federal and state governments in addressing the issue of cane toads. This foreign species was introduced...
  • Dobell Electorate: Employment (1 speech)
    I am speaking today about unemployment on the Central Coast and the unemployment problems that my area has historically had. If you go back to the last recession in the 1990s, unemployment was...
  • Flinders Electorate: Infrastructure (1 speech)
    I rise today to set out a five-point plan to achieve improvements in the towns of Koo Wee Rup and Lang Lang. These two magnificent towns are within my electorate of Flinders. They are at the top...
  • Newcastle Electorate: Lambton Family Medical Centre (2 speeches)
    I rise to update the House with some good news on the Lambton Family Medical Centre, which I have raised in the House before. The centre was closed at very short notice—24 hours. The...