House debates
Thursday, 21 June 2012
- Devine, Reverend David (1 speech)
I would like to pay tribute to a man whom we are losing from the Knox community, the Reverend David Devine. For the last 15 years, Reverend Devine has been the pastor at the Rowville Baptist... - Charlton Electorate: Glendale Transport Interchange (1 speech)
I am pleased to report that Labor has delivered $7 million to get work underway on a major infrastructure project in my electorate of Charlton, the Glendale transport interchange. It is part of a... - Macquarie Electorate: Mental Health Services (1 speech)
I rise today to speak about a very important issue across this nation but particularly in the electorate of Macquarie: access to mental health services. Almost half of all Australians will... - Calwell Electorate: Hume Global Learning Centre (1 speech)
Last Sunday, 17 June, I had the great pleasure of attending the official opening—in fact, officiating at the opening—of the Hume Global Learning Centre in my electorate of Calwell in... - Petition: Health Services (1 speech)
I would like to table a petition from my constituents to the House of Representatives which has been submitted to the petitions committee and deemed to be in order. The petition read as... - Media (1 speech)
I rise to speak about the policy and personal implications of changes in the media. Back in 1970 there were more daily newspapers sold than televisions in Australia; now for every daily newspaper... - Connected Inc. (1 speech)
Times are tough, and many people need help for many different reasons. However, not everyone requires long-term dependency. Some just need short-term support to get them back on their... - Melbourne Ports Electorate: Rippon Lea (1 speech)
The stately home of Rippon Lea in my electorate was originally the home of Sir Frederick Sargood, the Victorian Minster for the Army prior to Federation. After its sale to Sir Thomas Bent, the... - Grey Electorate: Sundrop Farms (1 speech)
Last week I had the great pleasure of visiting a good news story 20 kilometres south of Port Augusta, the establishment by Sundrop Farms of some world-first technology in harvesting seawater and... - Tasmania: Public Health System (2 speeches)
In Hobart last week I joined Minister Tanya Plibersek in announcing some significant support from the federal Labor government for Tasmania's health system. We all know that Tasmania does face...
