House debates

Monday, 28 February 2011

  • Aston Electorate: Rowville Rail Link (1 speech)
    A little over a week ago a significant announcement was made in my electorate by the Victorian transport minister—that is, that the Rowville rail feasibility study would soon be underway....
  • Snowy Hydro SouthCare Rescue Helicopter (1 speech)
    I rise today to pay tribute to the staff and volunteers of the Snowy Hydro SouthCare Rescue helicopter based in Symonston in my electorate. I was fortunate enough to attend the presentation...
  • Smith, Mr Harold William (1 speech)
    I rise this afternoon to recognise and remember the wonderful life of Harold William Smith—known to all of those who knew him in the local area as Harry Smith. Harry passed away on 8...
  • Lyons Electorate: New Horizons (1 speech)
    I rise to talk about a function that I attended at Windsor Park, at the Launceston Football Club on Friday night. It was the presentation of the New Horizons awards. New Horizons is a club that...
  • Carbon Pricing (1 speech)
    The new carbon tax of Labor and the Greens will increase costs and create even more uncertainty in the agricultural sector. Irrespective of whether agriculture is being excluded from the carbon...
  • Throsby Electorate: Warrawong High School (1 speech)
    I take this opportunity to congratulate one of the winners of this year’s ABC Heywire competition, Miss Babli Rawat, a student of Warrawong High School in my electorate of Throsby. Miss...
  • Durack Electorate: Law Enforcement (1 speech)
    I rise to draw to the attention of the House an ongoing and almost permanent practice in regional communities across Western Australia. In the Middle East we are trying to establish democracy,...
  • Blair Electorate: Bundamba State Secondary College (1 speech)
    I am pleased to congratulate school leaders at my old high school, Bundamba State Secondary College. I attend there on 15 February 2011. I congratulate Andrew Peach, the new school principal who...
  • Wright Electorate: Dairy Industry (2 speeches)
    I rise to protect the interests of and stand up and represent the dairy farmers in my electorate, I rise to protect my corner shops, cafes and milk bars and I rise to protect milk vendors who...