House debates

Monday, 13 February 2012

  • Local Government (6 speeches)
    I rise to speak to this motion on local government. There are some parts of the motion of the member for Lyne for which I have full sympathy. I spoke of the need for recognition of local...
  • Iraq (3 speeches)
    I want to draw the attention of the House to the ongoing persecution faced by a number of religious minorities in Iraq. These religious minorities include various Christian groups such as the...
  • Renewable Energy (12 speeches)
    We are facing a severe threat from climate change. That is why the Greens have pushed so hard to cut pollution and make clean energy cheaper. It is why we have worked with the government to bring...
  • D'Oliveira, Mr Basil Lewis (7 speeches)
    A number of people have asked: why put a motion on the Notice Paper in relation to Basil D'Oliveira? It is pretty obvious that this has something to do with cricket and with something beyond...