House debates

Monday, 20 August 2012

  • Yarra Ranges Relay for Life (1 speech)
    I rise in this House to speak about the great efforts of those organising the Yarra Ranges Relay for Life. The Relay for Life will take place from Saturday, 10 November through the night until...
  • Australian Fisheries, FV Margiris (1 speech)
    I want to follow up on the speech I made on fisheries legislation relating to the inquiry I am currently undertaking on the role of science in the future of fisheries and aquaculture. This has...
  • Northern Territory Election (1 speech)
    With only five days until to Northern Territory election, the Henderson Labor team are becoming as desperate as the Gillard Labor government and will do anything and say anything to stay in...
  • Macarthur Electorate: Lifeline Annual Volunteer Dinner (1 speech)
    Last Saturday I had the honour of attending the Lifeline Macarthur Annual Volunteer Dinner at the Campbelltown RSL Club. It was the sixth consecutive time I have attended this important event,...
  • Riverina Electorate: Altina Wildlife Park (1 speech)
    I had the rare honour yesterday of officially opening a new lion enclosure at what is a truly remarkable wildlife park in the Riverina. Altina Wildlife Park near Darlington Point, a little more...
  • Ballarat Electorate: Ballarat Avenue of Honour, Norman, Mr Peter (1 speech)
    One of my favourite images of the Ballarat Avenue of Honour is the original footage of the opening of the Arch of Victory in 1920 by Edward, the Prince of Wales. This footage shows Ballarat in...
  • Youth With a Mission (1 speech)
    I recently had the opportunity to join my colleague the member for Herbert, Mr Ewen Jones, to support the relaunch of the YWAM medical ship Pacific Link, which is doing significant work to help...
  • Clark, Professor Graeme (1 speech)
    Today I rise to pay tribute to a constituent in my electorate of Jagajaga who has perhaps done as much in the field of medicine as any other in this country. I am speaking of Professor Graeme...
  • Swan Chamber of Commerce (1 speech)
    I rise today to talk about the new initiative underway from the Swan Chamber of Commerce in Midland in the north of my electorate of Hasluck. Already well known in Perth for its tireless advocacy...
  • Hindmarsh Electorate: CCTV Project (2 speeches)
    Today I rise to thank all the residents of Glenelg and surrounding areas who recently took the time to sign a petition organised by the Glenelg Neighbourhood Watch and Glenelg police station to...