House debates
Monday, 28 May 2012
- Presgrave, Mr Ross Anthony (1 speech)
I rise tonight to inform the House of the death of a great Australian, Ross Anthony Presgrave, of Forster. Born in Sydney on 16 July 1937, Ross passed away on 23 April 2012 at the John Hunter... - Mongolia: Human Rights (1 speech)
I rise to speak on a matter of human rights in a country a long way from Australia but of deep concern still to members of the international community. I speak here of the country of Mongolia.... - Giese, Mrs Nancy, AO, OBE, MBE (1 speech)
I rise tonight to pay tribute to Nancy Giese AO, OBE, MBE, a truly remarkable Territorian who died earlier this month in Darwin aged 90. I agree with my friend the former Northern Territory... - Media (1 speech)
The relationship between government and the media is always close but rarely sycophantic. That is why regulation of Australia's media industry is always a controversial topic; you need only look... - Juvenile Diabetes (1 speech)
Since the early formation of the bipartisan Parliamentary Diabetes Support Group in the parliament just over a decade ago, it has advocated for strong national policy initiatives for people with... - Bowel Cancer (1 speech)
Bowel Cancer Week falls in the week of 3 to 9 June, so I raise the issue of bowel cancer tonight in this parliament. Australia has one of the highest bowel cancer rates in the world. It is the... - Cycling (1 speech)
We all know that the best compliments are those that come from third parties and independent minds. That is why I was so pleased to read the latest issue of Ride magazine and its article about... - Bullying (1 speech)
I rise in the House tonight to speak on the issue of bullying. Rueben Cunningham, a constituent in my electorate, contacted my office earlier this year with a plea for help. His daughter, Chloe,... - Private Health Insurance (1 speech)
One of the very bad decisions that this government has made—amongst many bad decisions—has been the means-testing of the private health insurance rebate. I remember in 1983, when we... - Humphreys, Mr Laurie (1 speech)
Both the member for Swan and I made brief statements last week in remembrance of Laurie Humphreys, a very significant and special resident of the city of Cockburn within my electorate of... - Casey Apprentice/Trainee of the Year Awards (1 speech)
I rise tonight to speak about the 2012 Casey Apprentice/Trainee of the Year Awards. In 2009 I initiated the Casey Apprentice/Trainee of the Year Awards to recognise, reward and encourage careers... - National Indigenous Youth Parliament (1 speech)
It gives me great pleasure to speak tonight about the National Indigenous Youth Parliament, which I presided over on Saturday afternoon at Old Parliament House. The event coincided with National... - Murray-Darling Basin (2 speeches)
The New South Wales Minister for Primary Industries, Katrina Hodgkinson, has slammed the revised Murray-Darling Basin Plan, saying that it has not given due consideration to any of the issues...
