House debates

Thursday, 20 June 2013

  • Petition: Abbot Point (1 speech)
    Australia may have once ridden on the sheep's back, but our wealth and lifestyle are now delivered in the back of a dump truck, through hard work and investment in the resource sector. We are a...
  • Deakin Electorate: Aquanation (1 speech)
    On Friday, 7 June, it was my truly great pleasure to accompany the Minister for Regional Services, Local Communities and Territories, the Hon. Catherine King, to the Ringwood multipurpose...
  • Hughes Electorate: The Mandaean Community (1 speech)
    I wish to inform the House of the growing and important contribution that the Mandaean community is making to Australia, especially in south-west Sydney. The Mandaeans are followers of John the...
  • La Trobe Electorate: Mental Health Services (1 speech)
    Members will be well aware of the extent of this government's financial support for mental health services since coming to office. Those initiatives have extended to services for people...
  • Perth Airport (1 speech)
    I wish to raise the issue of the sorry state of Perth airport. It is unfortunate that I am raising this issue again, because in 2009 I spoke of the many problems at Perth airport and, sadly, many...
  • Petition: Pharmacies (1 speech)
    I rise to present a petition on behalf of my Leeton shire constituents in the Riverina regarding the pressing need for an additional pharmacy in the town. The principal petitioner is Tracey Rudd...
  • Lyons Electorate: Tasmanian Alkaloids (1 speech)
    Several weeks ago I was accompanied by the Parliamentary Secretary for Climate Change, Industry and Innovation, who is at the table, to announce a grant of $1,046,000 from the carbon price...