House debates

Monday, 22 November 2010

  • Miss Truong Thi Lan Anh (1 speech)
    I wish to raise the case of Truong Thi Lan Anh, better known as Annie. She is an eight-year-old Vietnamese girl. Her condition was brought to my attention by my great friend Eric Noel. She is a...
  • Australia Post (1 speech)
    Several residents in the suburb of Glenwood in my electorate have raised the issue of a lack of street posting boxes. The suburb of Glenwood has approximately 13,897 residents but there is but...
  • Building the Education Revolution Program (1 speech)
    Armadale Primary School is a small gem in my electorate of Higgins. Through the leadership of Principal Jim Cahill and his teaching staff, and a strong and committed parent network, Armadale...
  • Canberra Electorate: ArtSound FM (1 speech)
    I would like to acknowledge the significant contribution made by ArtSound FM to Canberra’s cultural life. ArtSound is a community based radio station that operates out of the Manuka Arts...
  • Cowper Electorate: Plummers Lane (1 speech)
    I rise to highlight the need to upgrade Plummers Lane in the Kempsey shire of my electorate. Plummers Lane is the main road into South West Rocks from the Pacific Highway. It was recently...
  • ACT Children’s Services Awards 2010 (1 speech)
    On the night of 29 October 2010 I had the privilege of joining Joy Burch, the ACT Minister for Children and Young People, Maureen Cane, the CEO of Communities@Work, and Lynne Harwood, CEO of...
  • Cowan Electorate: Telecommunications (1 speech)
    On 4 November 2010 I received correspondence from Daly International on behalf of Optus. That letter informed me of the intent of Optus to install three panel antennas on the roof of the Woodvale...
  • Financial Services (1 speech)
    With so much discussion about the big banks and their outrageous behaviour in pushing their interest rates well above the RBA cash rates, I urge the House and the community to remember that there...
  • Australian Small Business Champion Awards 2010 (1 speech)
    I was pleased to join my friend and colleague the New South Wales shadow minister for small business and regulatory reform, Don Page, at the Australian Small Business Champion Awards 2010. It was...
  • Victorian Election (1 speech)
    The Greens political party is certainly not vague about death and taxes. Their website shows that the Greens are now combing these two inevitables into one: the death tax. Those contemplating...