House debates

Tuesday, 26 May 2015

  • Medicare (1 speech)
    In March 2014, I was informed that the local Medicare office in our community, in Eastgardens shopping centre, would no longer open on a Saturday. The reason given by the minister responsible,...
  • International Development Assistance (1 speech)
    On a quiet evening such as this, it is important to raise issues that I think do not often get touched on in this parliament. This is something that I think is very important to our standing in...
  • Israel (1 speech)
    The subject I wish to raise tonight is not one which lends itself to a five-minute address. Just before the budget I travelled to Israel as part of a delegation with the Australia/Israel &...
  • Palmer United Party (1 speech)
    I think it is appropriate that I review and report to our members what Palmer United has achieved during this term in parliament. We have stopped the GP co-payment. We have stopped the changes to...
  • Brorsen, Ted and Lise (1 speech)
    They were lovers. I repeat: they were lovers. Ted and Lise Brorsen arrived from Denmark in 1969 with Dorthe and Heidi, with a dream and vision for them and their family. Shaun arrived in 1977,...
  • Charlton Electorate: Carbon Price (1 speech)
    Tomorrow in Newcastle an end-of-project celebration will be held to mark the successful conclusion of the Energy Hunter program. Newcastle City Council, the Hunter Business Chamber and Hunter...