House debates

Thursday, 21 October 2010

  • (1 speech)
    I move: That the Main Committee do now adjourn.
  • Agriculture (2 speeches)
    Australia’s farmers have an international worldwide reputation for producing safe and high-quality food products. In the OECD’s ‘Food safety performance world ranking...
  • Forestry (1 speech)
    Colleagues may remember from my question in question time on Tuesday that sections of the forest industry and the environmental movement signed the Tasmanian Forests Statement of Principles, a...
  • Mental Health Services (1 speech)
    I rise to speak on a recent decision by the Rudd-Gillard, now Gillard, government which will severely affect access to mental health services both nationally and in my electorate of Higgins ....
  • Dobell Electorate: Water (1 speech)
    I rise to talk about the water supply on the Central Coast, what this government has done to droughtproof the Central Coast and also some misguided actions that have been taken by the Wyong Shire...
  • Higher Education (1 speech)
    I rise to talk about the terrible problems that rural Australians are having in being able to afford to have their children leave home to go quite long distances to take up tertiary studies. In...
  • Tourism; Holdfast Bay Bowling Club (4 speeches)
    I would like to bring to the attention of the House the significant opportunity Tourism Australia has facilitated to support Australia’s $33 billion tourism industry by successfully...