House debates

Monday, 22 November 2010

  • (1 speech)
    Debate resumed from 15 November.
  • Flinders Electorate: Community Services (1 speech)
    I rise to speak in relation to three grievances. They are not the usual types of grievances, where we are casting blame upon one level of government or another. They are grievances in relation to...
  • China (3 speeches)
    Throughout most of the 1930s, Winston Churchill’s was an isolated voice warning of the need to rearm and to stand up to the resurgent power of Nazi Germany. Most famous was his criticism of...
  • Cost of Living (1 speech)
    I rise to speak about a very pressing issue and concern in my electorate—that is, the ever increasing cost of living and the pressures that continue to make everyday life quite an anxious...
  • Light Rail Study Tour (1 speech)
    I would like to share with the House some of the experiences and outcomes arising from a recent study trip that I undertook in June and July of this year. The purpose of the overseas study was to...
  • Murray-Darling Basin (2 speeches)
    As we know, the Murray-Darling Basin is very much in the news at the moment, with people considering the needs of environment, agriculture and communities. The point about that is that each is...
  • Broadband (2 speeches)
    I want to briefly talk about the National Broadband Network and existing technology. I listened with interest to Ministers Roxon, Garrett and Snowdon during the sitting today, and to their...