House debates

Thursday, 16 August 2012

  • Ryan Electorate: Hear and Say Centre (1 speech)
    I rise today to acknowledge the work of an outstanding organisation in my electorate, which is helping children across Queensland: the Hear and Say Centre. The Hear and Say Centre, based in...
  • Disability Services (1 speech)
    Our Paralympic athletes are inspirational heroes. They demonstrate the abilities and potential of those living with disability. There are many inspirational heroes in the Blair electorate. Unsung...
  • Wright Electorate: Volunteers (1 speech)
    I rise to speak about some of the magnificent contributions that volunteers in my community have given, particularly the Lions clubs and the Rotary clubs in my region. If we as state, federal or...
  • Richmond Electorate: Health Services (1 speech)
    I rise today to detail some of the serious concerns about the very harsh cuts of the O'Farrell Liberal-National state government when it comes to cuts to health services on the New South Wales...
  • Hasluck Electorate: Disability (1 speech)
    I rise today to talk about the visit of Senator Mitch Fifield, the coalition shadow minister for disabilities, carers and the voluntary sector, to my electorate of Hasluck last week. When I am...
  • Hindmarsh Electorate: Fundraising (1 speech)
    Today I rise to congratulate a very special group in my electorate in South Australia and indeed across Australia, and that is the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of Australia for their energy,...
  • Durack Electorate: Mrs Philippa Rumble (1 speech)
    I rise today to focus the attention of the chamber and to congratulate a fine young constituent in my electorate of Durack: Mrs Philippa Rumble, from the small farming community of Mullewa....
  • Lindsay Electorate: Jessica Fox (1 speech)
    Sport has always been an important part of local community life in my electorate. As the host of a number of Olympic venues in the 2000 Sydney games, the people of the Greater Penrith region do...
  • Manufacturing (1 speech)
    People in my electorate want to see a future for Australian manufacturing and so do the Greens. Australian manufacturing needs a road map for the future. So we look forward with a keen interest...
  • Goodwin, Mr Darcy David (2 speeches)
    I want to pay tribute to a local and much loved man, Darcy David Goodwin, who passed away on 7 August 2012. On 8 August, in our local newspaper, the Northern Star, in an article written by Rodney...