House debates
Monday, 28 May 2012
- Charity Golf Day (1 speech)
On Friday I took part in the Wollondilly Shire Council's Mayoral Charity Golf Day in Picton. The golf day raised a considerable amount of money, which will be used to buy iPads for children to... - International Day of United Nations Peacekeepers (1 speech)
I rise to note that tomorrow, 29 May, is the International Day of United Nations Peacekeepers. On this day at the UN Headquarters in New York, the Secretary-General conducts a wreath-laying... - Brookfield Show (1 speech)
I recently enjoyed attending the annual Brookfield Show—a wonderful event that brings a whole community together. At the official opening on Saturday evening I had the honour of announcing... - Sparks and Spanners Program (1 speech)
I rise today to congratulate all involved in the Sparks and Spanners automotive program in my electorate of Bass. I recently had the pleasure of launching the Sparks and Spanners automotive... - Pacific Island Workers Scheme (1 speech)
Today I would like to talk about the Pacific Island Workers Scheme. It is in my area, especially around Emerald and the 2PHfarmswhere they employ up to 500 workers per year. It is a mix of... - Cullen, Ms Ningali (1 speech)
In this National Reconciliation Week and after National Sorry day on Saturday, it is with great sadness that I speak today about the extraordinary life of Ningali Audrey Cullen who passed away on... - Murray Darling Basin (1 speech)
Twelve thousand people who turned out at a community meeting at Griffith last December and just under 12,000 submissions from right across Australia do not seem to matter much to the... - Ipswich Performance Space (1 speech)
Since the Baptist congregation at the Top of Town in Brisbane Street in Ipswich relocated some years ago to Brassall, the old Ipswich Baptist Church site, owned by the Ipswich City Council and... - Carbon Pricing (1 speech)
I have a letter with me today that was sent to me last week from a worker at Energy Brix in my electorate. The letter writer is Angelo Gaudiano and he sent the letter also to Minister Ferguson.... - Small Business (2 speeches)
I thank the Minister for Small Business, the Hon. Brendan O'Connor, who recently visited my electorate to meet with small business, and I acknowledge the Redcliffe City Chamber of Commerce who...
