House debates

Thursday, 26 October 2017

  • Fairfax, Mr Bruce Leslie (1 speech)
    I rise today to honour and reflect upon the life and influence one of Tasmania's leaders in education, Bruce Leslie Fairfax, who became tragically lost in bushland this month. There are many...
  • Dougherty, Mr Bill, Page Electorate: Grafton Jacaranda Festival, Page Electorate: Lismore Flood Recovery (1 speech)
    Next Monday Bill Dougherty is retiring from the board of the Clarence Village. I want to acknowledge Bill and his wife Dot today. Born in 1929 to Tony and Mildred, Bill is the eldest of five...
  • Broadband (3 speeches)
    On a warm spring evening nearly 100 Canberrans gathered at the Belconnen Community Centre recently to discuss with Tara Cheyne MLA and me ways they use broadband and the challenges many of them...
  • Employment (1 speech)
    We saw some great news in relation to jobs and growth last week—some 371,500 more people employed, more jobs, than there were just 12 months ago. That's a 25-year record. At the last...
  • Domestic and Family Violence (1 speech)
    On average one woman is killed every week by a current or former partner. One in three women have experienced physical and/or sexual violence perpetrated by someone known to them. One in five...
  • Trade with Azerbaijan, Local Council Elections: Western Australia (1 speech)
    Azerbaijan is a country that we don't know a lot about, but I'm pleased to inform the House of the success of the first trade delegation from Australia to Azerbaijan last week. Twenty-seven...