House debates

Monday, 2 December 2013

  • Ipswich Motorway (1 speech)
    I am very aggrieved by the attitude of the coalition to the Ipswich Motorway in South-East Queensland. Before the election the coalition said one thing to the people of the western corridor and...
  • Australian Beef Industry (1 speech)
    Today I want to talk about the Australian beef industry. As you probably all would know, we have the world's most efficient producers here in Australia, and they are to be congratulated for their...
  • Charlton Electorate: Multiculturalism (1 speech)
    There are many things that separate cities from regions, the most obvious being population density and the distance that separates where people live. This is especially evident for those people...
  • Tumbarumba Shire Council (1 speech)
    I rise to pay tribute and compliments to Tumbarumba Shire Council in my Riverina electorate. It is in the Snowy Mountains. Today the council is celebrating its win in a highly prestigious award....
  • Dr Stephen Dowrick, Dr Paul Miller (1 speech)
    I rise this evening to speak about the passing of two great Australian economists, Steve Dowrick and Paul Miller. Steve Dowrick was born on 7 May 1953 in Dublin, Ireland, and passed away in...
  • Aquatic Centre for South Perth (1 speech)
    I rise to speak in this grievance debate, and the particular issue I want to talk about is the lack of an aquatic centre for the area of my electorate covered by the city of South Perth in...