House debates

Thursday, 21 June 2012

  • Grey Electorate: Remote Area Energy Scheme (5 speeches)
    Last week I visited one of my northern towns, Coober Pedy. It pains me to once again have to bring to the attention of the House the price of electricity in Coober Pedy. Last July in this place I...
  • Wills Electorate: United Bonded Fabrics (1 speech)
    I rise to speak in support of a local manufacturer in my electorate, United Bonded Fabrics, and its managing director, Mr Jim Liaskos. I would like to congratulate UBF on being inducted in May...
  • Carbon Pricing (5 speeches)
    The 1st of the July is the day upon which the Prime Minister's elaborate deception of the Australian people comes to fruition. The 1stof July is the day upon which every power point in the...
  • London Olympic Games (1 speech)
    I rise in the House this afternoon to speak on the upcoming Olympic Games and, in particular, the outstanding achievement of the Tasmanian competitors who will represent this proud nation in...
  • Economy (1 speech)
    Retail is already struggling. We have had a year where a crisis of confidence, an anxiety, about the lack of direction and certainty has been building within households all over the country....
  • Deakin Electorate: Dorset Primary School (1 speech)
    As many in this place would know, I always like to finish off the parliamentary week with a good news story at the last adjournment spot, and I bring yet another one today. Today I talk about one...