House debates
Wednesday, 20 June 2012
- Rural and Regional Health Services (1 speech)
I rise to speak about a crisis in my electorate of Calare and indeed in the greater part of regional Australia. While the carbon tax is certainly a major crisis,—in fact it is already... - Ipswich Jobs and Skills Expo (1 speech)
After the success of the Jobs and Skills Expo in Ipswich in 2010, which saw 3,200 local job seekers connect with hundreds of jobs and skills training opportunities, I lobbied hard to get another... - Digital Television (1 speech)
Today I rise to bring to the attention of the House concerns in my electorate over the delivery of digital television access. In 2001 the government started the rollout of digital television... - Wallenberg, Mr Raoul (1 speech)
I rise to honour the memory of Raoul Wallenberg, the Swedish diplomat whose courage, spirit and ingenuity saved the lives of over 100,000 Jews in Budapest during the Second World War. There are... - Swan Electorate: Health Services (1 speech)
I rise to speak about an important local issue in my electorate which I have been working on for the past few weeks. Recently, due to a commercial decision, a medical centre, Healthpoint Belmont,... - Lyne Electorate: Magnetic Resonance Imaging, Health Care (1 speech)
I also rise on a health need for my local electorate on the Mid-North Coast of New South Wales. I again rise to urge the government to include the Manning Valley as a Medicare-eligible region for... - Parliamentary Friendship Group of Women in Science, Maths and Engineering (1 speech)
This afternoon the member for Kingston and I will be hosting the inaugural function of the Parliamentary Friendship Group of Women in Science, Maths and Engineering. The aim of this friendship... - Braddon Electorate (1 speech)
Hear, hear! I support the project that the member for Higgins is working on with colleagues in the House. I have been really fortunate to participate in the announcement of some significant... - Australian Women and Children's Foundation for Research, Music for Life, Penrith Symphony Orchestra (1 speech)
I rise to acknowledge the important contribution of some inspiring individuals and organisations in the Lindsay electorate. In recent weeks I have had the privilege of attending a number of... - Queen's Birthday Honours List (2 speeches)
I rise today to acknowledge some outstanding members of my community who were last week acknowledged in the Queen's Birthday Honours List. Dr. Stephen Baddeley was acknowledged for his service to...
