House debates

Thursday, 18 September 2008

  • (1 speech)
    I move: That the Main Committee do now adjourn.
  • Inpex Liquefied Natural Gas Processing Plant (5 speeches)
    The ALP have fallen in Western Australia—victims of their own mismanagement, arrogance, incompetence and disgraceful corruption, continuing a pattern which has blighted state politics for...
  • National Security (1 speech)
    It is a great pity that the media coverage of the successful conclusion of the court case against Abdul Nacer Benbrika and his followers has been dominated by a beat-up about the comments of the...
  • Depression in the Aged (1 speech)
    I rise today to talk about an issue that none of us should ignore. A recent study by Deakin University has revealed that clinical depression remains undiagnosed in up to half of the aged-care...
  • Water (1 speech)
    I rise today to inform the House of an exciting water project in south-east Tasmania. In July this year I was really pleased to announce a $10.5 million funding package to develop a recycled...
  • Indigenous Employment (1 speech)
    I want to speak in the parliament today about jobs and opportunities for Indigenous Australians. Today’s Indigenous unemployment rate is some 14 per cent. This is terrible, it is...
  • Disability in the Arts, Disadvantage in the Arts Australia (1 speech)
    I would like to talk today about the organisation Disability in the Arts, Disadvantage in the Arts Australia, otherwise known as DADAA. DADAA is a not-for-profit organisation based in my...