House debates

Monday, 28 May 2012

  • Mobile Phone Services (1 speech)
    I rise tonight to highlight the government's neglect of mobile communications in regional Australia. As I talk to people in regional Australia about communications problems that matter to them,...
  • National Disability Insurance Scheme (1 speech)
    I am aggrieved at the attitude of the federal coalition parties in Canberra and to the attitude of the state LNP government in Queensland with respect to disabilities and disability services. For...
  • Australian Technical Colleges (1 speech)
    I rise tonight to raise a longstanding grievance about Australian technical colleges. This government is failing to address the nation's skill shortages. The reason I rise tonight is that the...
  • Newcastle Electorate (1 speech)
    It is with great pleasure and pride that I rise tonight to share with the House the fabulous news that funding to my electorate of Newcastle from the federal Labor government now exceeds $2...
  • Carbon Pricing (1 speech)
    I rise tonight on the grievance debate with an issue that is relevant to this very day. The event today is a symptom of our economy—and this is what links us to my grievance...
  • Hindmarsh Electorate (2 speeches)
    I am very pleased to be able to speak tonight in the grievance debate. I suppose that the grievance debate offers us members an opportunity to talk about the good things that are happening in our...