House debates

Wednesday, 15 August 2012

  • Vocational Education and Training (5 speeches)
    ) ( ): I rise today to express my disappointment at the savage cuts to TAFE and technical education currently being implemented in Victoria. The Baillieu Liberal government is cutting $300...
  • Casey Electorate: Badger Creek Primary School (1 speech)
    On Friday, 30 July, I had the pleasure of visiting Badger Creek Primary School in my electorate of Casey to present an Australian flag, to present some certificates and to participate in the...
  • Braddon Electorate: Tourism Projects (1 speech)
    There have been some really good news stories in my electorate this year and I would like to share some of those with you if I may. First and foremost, I would like to congratulate all the...
  • McMillan Electorate: Carbon Pricing (1 speech)
    I was moved yesterday when, during a delegation to my office, a woman said—and this is why I am a bit testy today when I hear statements coming from members of the government who took $4.2...
  • Melbourne Employment Forum (1 speech)
    If you get in a cab in Melbourne there is every chance that you will be driven around by a Somali taxi driver who is, in fact, a qualified jumbo jet pilot. There are qualified doctors driving...
  • Brain Injury Awareness Week (1 speech)
    Today I am asking colleagues to help raise awareness of acquired brain injury by banging on a beanie, like me. That is the extent of my beanie in the chamber, as I know it is a prop and I should...
  • Solomon Electorate: Local Sporting Champions Grants (2 speeches)
    I rise today to acknowledge some of the Territory's young local sporting champions. It gives me great pleasure to announce the following recipients of round 1 of the Solomon Local Sporting...