House debates

Wednesday, 11 December 2013

  • Bulger, Mr Peter (1 speech)
    I rise today in the House to acknowledge the passing of a constituent, friend and comrade, Peter Bulger. I came to know Pete through his deep commitment to the Labor cause, his passion for...
  • Gambaro, Mr Dominico (1 speech)
    I would like to pay tribute to my late father, Dominico Gambaro, who passed away on 22 October in Brisbane. Dominico was born on 18 April 1923 in a little town called Castiglione Marittimo in...
  • Vietnamese Elderly Friendship Association (1 speech)
    On 27 October this year I had the privilege of joining members of the New South Wales Vietnamese Elderly Friendship Association to celebrate Grandparents Day—a significant event to...
  • Gerrity, Mr Darryl Mervyn Robert (1 speech)
    I rise this morning to inform the House of the sad passing of not only a great Tasmanian but the Mayor of the West Coast Council, Mr Darryl Mervyn Robert Gerrity. Darryl was a true champion of...
  • Ted Noffs Foundation (1 speech)
    . The Ted Noffs Foundation was founded by a great Australian humanitarian, the Reverend Ted Noffs, in 1970. During the Reverend Noffs' remarkable career, he pioneered a number of initiatives for...
  • Australian Taxation Office (1 speech)
    Today I rise to express my concern about the potential impact of a draft ruling issued by the Australian Taxation Office with respect to moveable home estates on people living in my electorate of...
  • Child Care (1 speech)
    I want to bring to the attention of the House the issue of childcare workers in Greenway and the sector itself. In the last 24 hours we have become bogged down due to a certain type of ideology...
  • Pridan, Mr Nicholas (1 speech)
    It is with a lot of pleasure that I now get to speak about one of the young people from my electorate. We have a young man who, at 19 years of age, believes that the world can be a better place...
  • Duncan, Mrs Amy (1 speech)
    I rise to congratulate Amy Duncan, an inspiring Labor legend, on the occasion of her 80th birthday. Amy was born in Cape Town. Her life started around the time of apartheid and her fighting...
  • Maynard, Ms Charlotte (2 speeches)
    I rise to talk about a prominent Lyne constituent who has been critical for the development of health services in the region as well as political activity, social activity and the mentoring and...