House debates

Tuesday, 22 November 2011

  • Deakin Electorate: Primary Care Infrastructure Program (1 speech)
    Last Friday, 18 November, I attended the East Ringwood Clinic to announce a $150,000 grant for new capital works under the federal government's Primary Care Infrastructure Grants program. This...
  • Stirling Electorate: Reid Highway Overpass (1 speech)
    It is my pleasure today to inform the House about a major win for my electorate of Stirling. On 12 November, the Liberal state Minister for Transport, the Hon. Troy Buswell, officially opened the...
  • Holt Electorate: Community Awards (1 speech)
    I rise today to inform the House about two upcoming events that I am proud to host in my electorate. The first is the 2011 Community Spirit and Leadership Awards, to be held on Monday, 5...
  • Ryan Electorate: Scouts and Girl Guides (1 speech)
    The Scouts and Girl Guides movements have long been a quintessential part of an Australian childhood. They encourage our younger generations to engage in community service, support their peers...
  • Greenway Electorate: Schools (1 speech)
    I rise to mention a number of very exciting developments that have recently occurred in the schools in my electorate of Greenway. The Greenway electorate has benefited greatly from Labor's record...
  • Gippsland Electorate: Mobile Phone Coverage (1 speech)
    I rise to raise my concerns on behalf of several small communities in my electorate which do not have access to reliable mobile phone coverage. In doing so, I call on the government to...
  • Restoration of the Julie Burgess (1 speech)
    Thank you Madam Deputy Speaker and colleagues and good afternoon. Last Saturday evening I had the great pleasure of joining the new Mayor of Devonport, Mr Steve Martin, and many other dignitaries...
  • Armenian Genocide (1 speech)
    I rise to speak of the Armenian genocide. The 1948 United Nations convention on genocide defined the term as follows: In the present Convention, genocide means any of the following acts committed...
  • Isaacs Electorate: Educational Projects (1 speech)
    I rise to speak about the most recent openings of the Building the Education Revolution projects in my electorate, which have delivered tremendous educational benefits for students and of course...
  • Hasluck Electorate: Schools (2 speeches)
    I rise to speak about schools in the Hasluck electorate. As members we often have the privilege of interacting with schools within our electorates and on 15 November, a Tuesday, I had the...