House debates

Monday, 15 September 2008

  • (1 speech)
    Debate resumed from 1 September.
  • Cowan Electorate; Western Australian Election (1 speech)
    I rise tonight to speak about the concerns of the people in my electorate of Cowan. As all members would be aware, when you are in your office, when you receive your emails, when you are on the...
  • Page Electorate: Health Funding (1 speech)
    Tonight I am speaking on two particular health initiatives underway in Page: the upgrade of operating theatres and the emergency department at Grafton Base Hospital; and a GP superclinic and a...
  • Proposed North-South Pipeline: Goulburn River (1 speech)
    Tonight I want to bring to the attention of this House the ramifications of the decision the Minister for the Environment has made in bowing to the pressure of the Brumby government in Victoria...
  • Parramatta Female Factory Precinct (1 speech)
    I rise today to speak to an issue of grave significance for a special group of my constituents, and that is the state of the historical precinct on the bank of the Parramatta River, known as the...
  • Age Pension (5 speeches)
    I want to take this opportunity to convey the disgust older Australians, in my electorate and indeed Australia, feel over their treatment by the Rudd government. They feel neglected, particularly...
  • Broadband (1 speech)
    I rise tonight to highlight a serious issue affecting many people living in Adelaide’s south, and that is inadequate access to high-speed broadband. This is a problem for homes where...