House debates
Thursday, 22 September 2011
- Parliamentary Seniors Advocacy Group (1 speech)
I rise to inform the House of a new parliamentary seniors advocacy group that I have established with the member for Shortland, the Parliamentary Friends of Seniors and Ageing. The member for... - Active After-school Communities Program: Illawarra Primary School (1 speech)
I want to talk about a recent visit of mine to an active after school program. The Illawarra Primary School has an active after school program at the Kingborough Sports Centre in my electorate.... - Tangney Electorate: Independent Living Centre (3 speeches)
Canning Vale Primary School's Education Support Centre's new Independent Living Centre made a great impression on me. Led by principal Dianne Harper, the centre is embracing gen Y technologies... - Chifley Electorate: Australian Bureau of Statistics (1 speech)
I rise to speak on behalf of a constituent who has been treated unfairly and unreasonably by the Australian Bureau of Statistics. Chifley constituent Peter Horwood was engaged by the ABS in April... - Middle East (1 speech)
From my earliest days in this House I have been a passionate supporter of the state of Israel and an advocate for a real and lasting peace in the Middle East. That peace, of course, must be built... - Harcourt, Ms Christine (1 speech)
I rise today to pay tribute to Christine Harcourt, a constituent of mine who recently passed away, and to acknowledge her long-term contribution to the Sydney community. Christine was a member of... - Victorian Floods (1 speech)
I rise today to speak on a very important matter, a matter that will affect people's lives into the future. If we do not address it properly that will show that we have not learnt the lessons... - Electorate of Isaacs: Mordialloc College Discovery Centre, Electorate of Isaacs: Mobile Electoral Offices (1 speech)
I rise to speak about the recent opening of the discovery centre at Mordialloc College and the recent mobile offices that I have conducted in my electorate. Last Friday, I joined the Mordialloc... - Local Government (1 speech)
Currently in the parliament we have a unique group of leaders from Queensland. I say 'unique' because I am not aware of any other group of local representatives from anywhere else in Australia... - Sport (2 speeches)
Last Friday night I attended the Northern New South Wales Football presentations, which recognise the achievements of those who have been involved in the competition in that area. Northern New...
