House debates

Wednesday, 25 May 2011

  • Forde Electorate: Alice Dobson and Anthony Young (1 speech)
    The Forde electorate is home to a great many exceptional and innovative people whom I am privileged to represent in this House. Recently there have been two community members who deserve a...
  • Rush, Mr Scott (1 speech)
    I record my tremendous relief and gladness concerning the decision of the Indonesian Supreme Court two weeks ago to overturn Scott Rush's death sentence. I am sure Scott's remorse regarding his...
  • Kidney Health Week (1 speech)
    This week marks Kidney Health Week, which is an incredibly important week in our diaries. Kidney Health Australia's campaign has been designed to be cheeky, they say, to get more exposure. The...
  • Fatality Free Friday (1 speech)
    Russell White is the founder of Fatality Free Friday and lives in the mighty electorate of Fadden. This Friday is Fatality Free Friday and the Fatality Free Friday Road Safety Foundation is a...
  • Healthy Holroyd Program (1 speech)
    Today I want the mention the very exciting Healthy Communities Initiative program that is coming Holroyd City Council in my electorate of Greenway to deliver new healthy eating, exercise and...
  • Committee for Gippsland (1 speech)
    I rise to congratulate Gippsland business owners and community leaders on the formation of the Committee for Gippsland. The new committee was officially launched by the Deputy Premier, Peter...
  • Franklin House (1 speech)
    Franklin House is a magnificent National Trust property located in my electorate of Bass, which is lovingly preserved by a committed and passionate group of volunteers. The National Trust of...
  • Mining (5 speeches)
    I rise to congratulate WA Premier, Colin Barnett, on his defence of the WA government's sovereign right to scrap royalty rate exemptions.
  • Tobacco Products (1 speech)
    Although there is not that much love shared across the chamber, I managed to discover a love letter from the Liberal Party to the Australian Tobacco Lobby. It says: 'Dear big tobacco, how burning...
  • Building the Education Revolution Program (2 speeches)
    On 11 May I brought to the attention of this House the urgent matter of unpaid accounts to 56 BER subcontractors amounting to some $600,000 for work done at Pacific Palms, Bungwahl and Coopernook...