House debates
Wednesday, 22 August 2012
- Local Government Super (1 speech)
I am pleased to rise to discuss the question of governance standards in the superannuation sector with particular reference to Local Government Super, the fund with responsibility for over $5... - Employment, Queensland Economy (1 speech)
Skills Week 2012 runs from 27 August to 2 September. This government has a proud record of investing in jobs, training, skills and education. We have invested $15.6 billion in skills and training... - Afghanistan (1 speech)
I have spoken on many occasions in this place about the enormous contribution our service men and women make, from my maiden speech, to the many condolence motions—sadly, too many—to... - Telstra (1 speech)
Tonight I had planned to highlight a range of wonderful events taking place across my electorate of Page. Instead, I have to come here to speak about the cruelty of Telstra yet again. I cannot... - Biosecurity (1 speech)
We are an island continent and that has been very much to our advantage when it comes to quarantine issues. We have managed to have an amazing run. Perhaps it is good luck, but I would like to... - United Nations Relief and Works Agency (1 speech)
In May the Australian government announced funding over five years to support the work of UNRWA, the United Nations Relief and Works Agency, in serving the health, education and social welfare... - Treloar, Mr John, AM (1 speech)
It is a great privilege to rise in this place this evening to pay tribute to the remarkable life of John Francis Treloar, AM, who sadly passed away on the eve of the London Games, where he had in... - National Broadband Network (1 speech)
I rise this evening to mention some of the fantastic developments that have been occurring over the past few months in my electorate of Greenway thanks to this government's investment in the... - Bruce Highway (5 speeches)
Shane Summers, his wife, Leanne, their 17-year-old son, Brendan, and their four-year-old daughter, Mia—four lives cut tragically short 13 days ago in another crash on Queensland's Bruce... - Film Screening (1 speech)
Last week I had the honour of hosting the premier screening of a documentary, Defying Deletion, sponsored by the Assyrian Universal Alliance. The film, produced by a young American filmmaker,... - Solomon Electorate: Northern Territory Election (1 speech)
There are now just three days until Territorians go to the polls. There is a clear choice for Territorians—a tired and deceptive Henderson Labor government that support Prime Minister Julia... - Kite, Mrs Delcia (1 speech)
This evening I want to bear testimony to the life of Delcia Kite, a member of the Legislative Council of New South Wales from 1976 to 1995, and to convey my condolences to her husband, Fred, and...
