House debates

Wednesday, 20 October 2010

  • Adelaide Mushrooms (1 speech)
    I rise today to celebrate the success of a great South Australian company, Adelaide Mushrooms, which last week opened its brand-new world-leading facility at Monarto, which is just on the other...
  • Makin Electorate: King’s Kids Playgroup (1 speech)
    Last Saturday I attended the 10th anniversary fete and celebrations of the King’s Kids Playgroup held at the Golden Grove Baptist Church. The playgroup was established by young parents of...
  • Forrest Electorate: Medical Workforce (1 speech)
    I have to ask the Labor government why it has recently taken measures that will seriously impact on the quality of health provided for my constituents in the electorate of Forrest. People in the...
  • Capricornia Electorate: Daniel Johnston and Danielle Dougan (1 speech)
    I wish today to offer my very hearty congratulations to two young people in Rockhampton, Daniel Johnston and Danielle Dougan, who have been awarded the Australian Vocational Student Prize. This...
  • Fadden Electorate: Isaac Robb, Taylor Hayes and Max Muggeridge (1 speech)
    I rise to acknowledge three great junior sportspeople in the electorate of Fadden who, I am announcing today, will be receiving a $500 grant as part of the local sporting championship grants for...
  • Sydney Australian-Filipino Seniors Inc. (1 speech)
    Last Sunday I was fortunate to attend the 23rd anniversary celebrations for Sydney Australian-Filipino Seniors Inc., better known as SAFSI. For 23 years SAFSI has served our community, becoming...
  • Dunghutti Aboriginal Leadership Management Alliance: Closing the Gap (1 speech)
    I rise to commend the work being done in the Kempsey area in my electorate by the Dunghutti Aboriginal Leadership Management Alliance. The area has a relatively large Indigenous population and,...
  • Plenty Valley Christian College: Make Poverty History Campaign (1 speech)
    I rise to thank and congratulate the students and staff of Plenty Valley Christian College for their outstanding work on the Make Poverty History campaign. After the students learned how much...
  • Mrs Rose Richards (1 speech)
    I rise today to recognise in this place the very special efforts of a very special woman in my electorate of Leichhardt, Mrs Rose Richards, affectionately known as Auntie Rosie. Auntie Rosie has...
  • Active After-school Communities Program (2 speeches)
    I want to share with the House an email I have received from one of my small schools, Hernani Public School. It is about the Active After-school Communities program. It reads: Dear Ms Saffin, I...