House debates
Monday, 20 June 2011
- Queensland Natural Disasters (1 speech)
I rise to put on the record how delighted I was to attend the Disaster Recognition Ceremony at South Bank in Brisbane on Sunday 12 June 2011. At this ceremony we paid tribute to our many... - Bass Electorate: Defence Science and Technology Organisation Facility (1 speech)
I rise tonight to welcome and express my support for the public works motion put forward in parliament last week by the Special Minister of State, the Hon. Gary Gray, for the redevelopment of the... - Wannon Electorate: Workplace Relations (1 speech)
I rise tonight to wish Jane Spencer a very happy birthday. She deserves it on this day in particular, because on this day Fair Work Australia, following three appeals, has decided that students... - Braddon Electorate: Scams (3 speeches)
Good job to Fair Work Australia on its deliberations. Over the last couple of weeks I have dealt with a number of fellow north-west coasters who have supposedly won large sums of money from... - Boothby Electorate: Health (1 speech)
I would like to speak about health in my electorate of Boothby, and there are a number of issues that I want to touch on. Blackwood Community Hospital has been providing healthcare services to... - Workplace Relations (1 speech)
Earlier this evening, the member for Mayo referred to me as one of 'Don's children' and an SDA official, which indeed I was. I suppose metaphorically I may be one of 'Don's children', but I rise... - Online Gambling (1 speech)
I would like to raise an issue that I have recently had brought to my attention that I believe needs to be addressed by the Northern Territory parliament or, if it fails to do so, then by this... - Adelaide Dutch Festival (1 speech)
On Saturday, 30 April I attended the Adelaide Dutch Festival, held at the Dutch Club community centre at Greenfields. The festival was officially opened by the honorary consul of the Netherlands,... - Calare Electorate (3 speeches)
When I first entered politics I was responsible for most of western New South Wales all the way out to Broken Hill and Cameron Corner. I never dreamt that I would one day represent the town in... - Mackie, Professor Jamie (1 speech)
I rise to pay tribute to Professor Jamie Mackie, who passed away on 21 April, aged 86. Jamie was a key player in the deepening of Australia's engagement with South-East Asia and the campaign to... - Thursday Island: Tuberculosis Clinics (1 speech)
Three of the great killers around the world—endemic TB, malaria and HIV—come no closer to Australia's continent than the Torres Strait. TB, with a prevalence of around two per cent,... - Page Electorate (1 speech)
I want to do a regional round-up of the good things that have been happening in my seat of Page over the last months, but particularly over the last few weeks. Two Sundays ago I was privileged to...
