House debates

Tuesday, 13 October 2015

  • McEwen Electorate: Solar Energy, McEwen Electorate: Road Safety (1 speech)
    I rise to speak of two issues that are important to a number of communities in the electorate of McEwen. The first issue—of course it is the Carlton draft, but we all share that pain! The...
  • Queensland: Electricity Prices (1 speech)
    Last week, the state member for Burnett, Stephen Bennett, and I called on the Queensland Labor government to follow Indonesia's lead—Indonesia, would you believe!—and cut power prices...
  • Iraq and Syria (1 speech)
    Russia has invaded Syria. It has installed total air defence over that country with sophisticated SAM 22s covering Syria's entire airspace. Daesh, IS—the alleged aim of this...
  • Life Sciences Queensland: Globally Engaging Network Event (1 speech)
    Life Sciences Queensland is an organisation that works to ensure their members and indeed the broader sciences industry work together to complement each other's capabilities and demonstrate the...
  • Mental Health (1 speech)
    October is Mental Health Month, last week was Mental Health Week, and Saturday, 10 October, was World Mental Health Day. Sadly, in just one week approximately 49 people will have committed...
  • Northern Australia (2 speeches)
    I am very pleased to rise today to talk about my recent travels to the Pilbara and Kimberley, in my electorate of Durack, late last week. Western Australia's north-west is indeed one of the most...