House debates

Monday, 4 December 2006


  • Question proposed: That grievances be noted.
  • North Queensland (3 speeches)
    The plight of North Queensland is very much the creation of our federal and state governments. Professor Starck highlighted extensively on the national media the fact that, if you compare the...
  • Wakefield Electorate: Crime and Road Safety (1 speech)
    I draw the attention of the House to feedback that I have received from the people of Wakefield, whom I have the privilege of representing in this place. I spend a considerable amount of time...
  • Iraq (1 speech)
    It has now been 1,362 days since Australian troops first entered Iraq on the night of 18 March 2003, marking the start of Australia’s military operations in Iraq. My grievance this...
  • Water; Gilmore Electorate: Government Funding; Blueprint Shoalhaven (1 speech)
    This country is in the grip of what has been described elsewhere as Australia’s worst drought since records have been maintained. The nature of the Australian continent has been...
  • Hon. Kim Beazley (1 speech)
    Politics is a brutal business. If the candidate that the member for Gilmore referred to is elected, she will be tainted by politics; that is the business we are in. It is at its core and in its...
  • Petrie Electorate: Transport Infrastructure (1 speech)
    Today I speak about a constant challenge for the people of the Petrie electorate, and that is the provision of adequate transport infrastructure. The Petrie electorate is a long and narrow...
  • Mr David Hicks (1 speech)
    I rise to congratulate the Melbourne Age newspaper for its very courageous article on David Hicks and for the launching of their campaign ‘Bring David Home’. The excellent article,...
  • Mr David Hicks;; Wimmera Mallee Water Supply (1 speech)
    I join with the member for Cowan in his recent comments about Mr David Hicks. More and more Australians are indicating their uncomfortableness with the outcome. Whether Hicks is guilty or not,...