House debates

Thursday, 1 March 2012

  • Petition: Gladstone Post Office (1 speech)
    I rise to table a petition, which has gone through the Standing Committee on Petitions, on behalf of the aggrieved people of my electorate regarding the recent closure of over-the-counter...
  • Cawsey, Ms Christine (1 speech)
    I want to take the brief opportunity to acknowledge and pay tribute to an energetic and passionate educator in the Chifley electorate who was recently made a Member in the General Division of the...
  • Economy (1 speech)
    I rise to inform the nation about the state of the economy and about some of the mistruths that have been delivered by the government. When it comes to the state of the economy and employment,...
  • Donations to Political Parties (1 speech)
    I have expressed concerns on many occasions about the improper power of property developers to get what they want at the expense of ordinary residents through the use of campaign donations. I...
  • Centrelink (1 speech)
    I rise today to speak about an issue that is literally affecting hundreds of people in my electorate of Hasluck and neighbouring constituencies—that is the waiting times and red-tape at...
  • Carron-Arthur, Mr Bradley (1 speech)
    Running is one of my favourite pastimes and over the years I have managed to put in a reasonable number of kilometres, but nothing like the local Canberra boy Bradley Carron-Arthur. Brad is...
  • Flinders Electorate: Somerville (1 speech)
    I want to talk about progress in the town of Somerville. Somerville is a fantastic town within my electorate. Historically it was a great apple-growing district. It has now become a district with...
  • Makin Electorate: South Australian BMX Championships (3 speeches)
    Over the weekend of 18 and 19 February this year, the South Australian BMX Championships were hosted by the Cross Keys BMX Club at their club facilities at Unity Park in Pooraka. I was unable to...
  • Road Infrastructure (3 speeches)
    I am sure we all await the next edition of About the House with bated breath!
  • Holt Electorate: Schools (2 speeches)
    I rise today to inform the parliament that I had the pleasure of opening the new campus at St Peter's College in Cranbourne East last Friday on a glorious summers day, in the presence of 100...