House debates

Thursday, 26 June 2008

  • Forrest Electorate: Gas Supply (1 speech)
    The current gas crisis in Western Australia is taking a significant toll on small to medium enterprises, especially those located in my electorate of Forrest, in the south-west of Western...
  • Bass Electorate: St Giles Society (1 speech)
    Can there be a more worthwhile use of federal funding than looking after our children? I would argue not, and it is for this reason that I would like to take this opportunity to inform the House...
  • Dunkley Electorate: Carer Payments (6 speeches)
    On behalf of and through the vivid experience of the Frankston family of Ray and Lyn Jones and their three children, I call for the Rudd government to amend the current law that limits the...
  • Fremantle Electorate: Homelessness (1 speech)
    In Cockburn in my electorate only a few weeks ago, a ranger asked a homeless man to move on from the place on the beach where he had been sleeping. I am very sorry to say that early the next...
  • Mitchell Electorate: Kokoda Track Trek (1 speech)
    I rise to speak on a matter of ongoing interest to my electorate in relation to Papua New Guinea and the Kokoda Track. This year I have met with many concerned residents from my electorate who...
  • Casey Electorate: Vietnam Veterans (2 speeches)
    It is fantastic to be here in this chamber today contributing to the members’ constituency statements. I would like to commend the Chief Government Whip and also the Leader of the House for...