House debates

Thursday, 24 May 2012

  • Small Business (1 speech)
    As I get around my electorate and talk to small business the thing that I increasingly hear about is the tough conditions that small business is facing and the fact that there is just no...
  • Kingston Electorate: Infrastructure (1 speech)
    I am very pleased to talk about the government's achievements in community infrastructure. Just in my local electorate over the last 4½ years since I was elected, I have seen significant...
  • Warrnambool Racing Club (1 speech)
    I rise today to congratulate the Warrnambool Racing Club on the fantastic success of its May Racing Carnival. It was a three-day event. Over 27,000 people attended. Tabcorp Holdings was up 20 per...
  • Marine Sanctuaries (1 speech)
    Standing on the cusp of one of Australia's most historic conservation decisions, it was my privilege two weeks ago to co-host an extraordinary event in the Mural Hall of Parliament House. Like...
  • Carbon Pricing (1 speech)
    It was interesting to hear the member for Kingston talk about all the money that has been spent in her electorate, obviously coming up to the next election. But the government must remember that...
  • Fowler Electorate: Religious Celebrations (1 speech)
    Fowler is the most multicultural electorate in this diverse nation of ours. In fact, more than half the residents of my electorate were born overseas. One of the main benefits of representing...