House debates
Monday, 19 September 2011
- North Sydney Electorate: Mater Hospital, Seidler, Mr Harry (1 speech)
Tonight I want to acknowledge the great work of one of the country's most renowned private hospitals, the Mater hospital in Crows Nest in Sydney. As many of you know, having a child is one of the... - National Health and Hospitals Reform
- Micah Challenge
- United Nations
- Murray Electorate: Drought Assistance (1 speech, 1 comment)
The drought that was the worst on record in the central part of my electorate of Murray was a drought that no-one expected ever to see because it was in an irrigation area. The exceptional... - Climate Change (1 speech)
Whilst the scientific scepticism and the hostility to scientists of the Leader of the Opposition and his followers has become a national embarrassment, readily comprehensible evidence that... - National Police Remembrance Day (1 speech)
I rise today to speak about National Police Remembrance Day to remember those police officers who have lost their lives serving the community. On 29 September each year thousands of people across... - Micah Challenge (1 speech)
I join with a number of members tonight in acknowledging the Micah Challenge campaign Voices for Justice 2011, 'dying for a dunny'. Clean water and sanitation facilities are something we all take... - Palestine (1 speech)
In four days time the Palestinians will take their case for statehood to the United Nations Security Council in New York. Democracy is sweeping the Middle East, and our sympathy for the... - Lake, Mr Paul (1 speech)
I am not given to speaking that much about other politicians, let alone those who are technically political opponents; however, I will make an exception when it comes to Councillor Paul Lake of... - Restaurant and Catering Awards (1 speech)
As the House adjourns this evening, some of Australia's top restaurants are being recognised by their peers at the Restaurant and Catering Awards for Excellence for Sydney metropolitan and... - Holt Electorate: Manufacturing (1 speech)
I want to talk about manufacturing in Holt. The electorate of Holt is well known for its proximity to the manufacturing heartland of Australia in the Dandenong region. Some 22 per cent of the... - Riverina Electorate: Kurrajong-Waratah (2 speeches)
On Saturday I had the honour and privilege of opening the new $1.5 million e-recycling facility at Kurrajong-Waratah's new plant in Chaston Street, Wagga Wagga. Hundreds of people turned up for...
