House debates

Monday, 15 September 2008

  • Royal Flying Doctor Service (1 speech)
    I rise tonight to honour the work of the Royal Flying Doctor Service. For more than 80 years, since the first flying doctor was hired by the Reverend John Flynn to fly into remote North...
  • National Child Protection Week (1 speech)
    I note that last week was National Child Protection Week, from 7 to 13 September. In the lead-up to the week, the member for Macarthur and I hosted a lunch and parliamentary briefing for members...
  • Mr Ian Munro (1 speech)
    Three weeks ago I had the opportunity, together with the Minister for Ageing, Justine Elliott, to pay tribute to Ian Munro of Prestons for his volunteer work for the elderly at the Blue Hills...
  • Royal Flying Doctor Service (1 speech)
    I would like to continue my tribute to the Royal Flying Doctor Service. The Reverend John Flynn established the Royal Flying Doctor Service in Cloncurry in north-west Queensland through Frontier...
  • Franklin Electorate: Environment (1 speech)
    I would like to take this opportunity to put on the public record a wonderful project that involves young people in my electorate of Franklin. In August of this year it was my pleasure to launch...
  • Blair Electorate: Apprenticeships Queensland (1 speech)
    I want to congratulate a great Ipswich business, Apprenticeships Queensland. Twenty years ago, Apprenticeships Queensland was established in the car park at Ipswich City Council. The then and now...
  • Royal Flying Doctor Service (1 speech)
    I want to continue my contribution honouring the Royal Flying Doctor Service. The Reverend John Flynn, through Frontier Services, has given us a great legacy of health care and a great mantle of...
  • F1inSchools (1 speech)
    Today I want to send a special greeting to the participants in and supporters of this year’s F1inSchools state final in Western Australia. At the launch of this year’s WA Schools...
  • Family Relationships Centre Coffs Harbour (1 speech)
    I recently had the opportunity to attend the opening of the Family Relationships Centre Coffs Harbour. I was delighted to receive an invitation to that opening and pleased to see the...
  • Overdose Awareness Day 2008; Melbourne Ports Electorate: Child Care (1 speech)
    I congratulate Jenny Macklin for her recent appearance in my electorate on a very moving morning with the Salvation Army. It was Overdose Awareness Day and it was a very important healing...
  • F5 Freeway (2 speeches)
    Recently, tenders were called for the final stage of the F5 Freeway, the upgrade near Campbelltown. The F5 is one of the busiest transport routes in Sydney. It is used by more than 81,000...