House debates

Monday, 18 February 2008

  • (1 speech)
    Order! It being 8.30 pm, I propose the question: That the House do now adjourn.
  • Paradise Point Bowls Club (1 speech)
    I have spoken before in this House about the great electorate of Fadden being the fastest-growing electorate in the nation. Indeed, community groups, volunteer organisations and sporting groups...
  • National Primary Industry Centre for Science Education (1 speech)
    In September 2006 DEST funded a scoping study entitled A strategy to attract young people into careers in primary industry through tertiary science. It was built on a model funded by the Grains...
  • Cowan Electorate: Blackmore Primary School (1 speech)
    I rise to speak about a travesty of good education in my electorate of Cowan. Specifically, I would today like to talk about the Blackmore Primary School, in the suburb of Girrawheen. Blackmore...
  • Shortland Electorate: Homelessness (1 speech)
    Mr Speaker, as this is the first time I have spoken since you have been in the chair, may I take this opportunity to congratulate you on your election to the position of Speaker. Last year, the...
  • Local Grants Scheme (1 speech)
    I rise this evening to raise my concerns about the Australian government’s failure to renew funding for the Local Grants Scheme as part of the previous coalition government’s Working...
  • Ballarat Electorate: Australian Ex-Prisoners of War Memorial (2 speeches)
    I am pleased to stand here this evening to welcome the honouring of a very important promise by the Rudd government to my electorate and to the ex-prisoner of war community across Australia. At...