House debates

Monday, 17 September 2012

  • Dementia Awareness Week (15 speeches)
    I rise to speak on the motion on Dementia Awareness Week that appears on the Notice Paper under my name and I thank those colleagues who are speaking in support of this motion. Dementia is the...
  • National Stroke Week (6 speeches)
    Last week was National Stroke Week, and the message for this year's Stroke Week was know your stroke risk. The Stroke Foundation held a breakfast at Parliament House last Wednesday, and the...
  • Sudan (8 speeches)
    This motion before us is extremely important to the over 800 Sudanese Australians living in my electorate and I know it is extremely important to many members in this place. It has attracted a...
  • Polio Eradication (4 speeches)
    I am sure there are some members who can recall the impact polio had on Australia. This debilitating disease swept through Australian communities during the 1930s to 1960s, causing widespread...