House debates
Thursday, 18 August 2011
- Broadband (1 speech)
Just over 12 months ago, the then member for Brisbane, Arch Bevis, proudly announced to the media: Construction begins in Brisbane’s inner northern suburbs in the second quarter of 2011.... - Belconnen Skate Park (1 speech)
On 6 August, I was delighted to join my friend Chris Bourke MLA in opening the revamped Belconnen Skate Park, known as the Belco Bowl, a BMX and skate park that was partly funded by federal money... - Australian Asian Association of Bennelong (1 speech)
I rise today to applaud the great work of the Australian Asian Association of Bennelong. Known as the AAAB, the association represents the cultural diversity of Bennelong and is the heart of the... - Same-Sex Relationships (1 speech)
With respect to the member for Melbourne, I did not require any authority flowing from his motion to consult with my electorate about same-sex marriages. Since I was elected to this House in... - Hughes, Mr John (1 speech)
I rise to mourn the passing and honour the memory of the foundation president and life member of the Elouera Surf Life Saving Club, John Hughes. John earned his surf-lifesaving bronze medallion... - Fearnley, Mr Kurt, Dawes, Ms Christie (1 speech)
I am extremely proud to inform the House that two Novocastrians—the mighty Kurt Fearnley and the wonderful Christie Dawes—won the inaugural male and female wheelchair elite category... - Apple Imports (1 speech)
Labor is a blight on Australia's apple industry. The government's rollover to allow the importation of apples from New Zealand opens the way for fire blight to become rampant in this country. At... - Tasmanian Skills Institute (1 speech)
I rise today to congratulate the Tasmanian Skills Institute on the opening of their new Green Skills Centre of Excellence. I recently had the pleasure of opening this magnificent facility and was... - Carbon Pricing (1 speech)
Just a few short weeks ago the COSBOA annual summit was held. There were some magnificent presentations. Probably the pinnacle was Malcolm Farr from News.com. He provided a very eloquent... - Qantas (2 speeches)
I rise today to mention the concerns that exist in my electorate of Greenway regarding the recent announcement by Qantas that it will be restructuring its operations and as a result cutting...
