House debates
Tuesday, 26 October 2010
- Home Insulation Program (1 speech)
I rise today to raise the ongoing concerns of Brisbane residents about the home insulation scheme debacle. One universally recognised form of injustice and cruelty is leaving people in an ongoing... - West Belconnen Health Cooperative (1 speech)
I rise today to inform the House about some terrific progress being made by the West Belconnen Health Cooperative in Charnwood. Earlier this year the local community owned and professionally... - Home Insulation Program (1 speech)
In January this year Ms Rosemary O’Donnell of Mooroopna, a 64-year-old pensioner, had insulation installed in her ceiling under the commonly called pink batts program. She says she had been... - St Mary of the Cross (1 speech)
I wish to draw the attention of the House to the recent canonisation of St Mary of the Cross and the special significance it has for my electorate. One of the things that so many Canberrans... - Active After-school Communities Program (1 speech)
On Thursday, 7 October I had the pleasure of attending the presentation of the Australian Sports Commission’s Victorian Super Site Award to the Patch Primary School’s... - Hindmarsh Electorate: Employment Conditions (1 speech)
I rise to speak about allegations of worker mistreatment and intimidation at the Lilydale free-range chicken processing plant located in Wingfield, South Australia. These allegations, which were... - Cowan Electorate: St Anthony’s Catholic Primary School (1 speech)
On 15 October this year I had the pleasure to once again attend St Anthony’s Catholic Primary School in the suburb of Wanneroo within the electorate of Cowan to congratulate the school on... - Lingiari Electorate: Uluru-Kata Juta (1 speech)
Today at Uluru in Central Australia we are celebrating the 25th anniversary of the handing back of the Uluru and Kata Juta title deeds to the Anangu traditional owners and their almost... - Education (1 speech)
One of the reasons that I joined the Liberal Party over 14 years ago was that I passionately believed then, as I do today, that it is important to defend choice and opportunity. In my maiden... - Local Sporting Champions Grants (2 speeches)
I would like to relate to the House the stories of two Local Sporting Champions grants that were recently awarded in the electorate of Deakin. The Local Sporting Champions program is a Labor...
