House debates

Monday, 19 October 2009

  • (1 speech)
    Debate resumed from 14 September.
  • Broadband (1 speech)
    I want to speak about access to broadband in my electorate. It is an issue that is of some contention in Swan. In almost every corner of my electorate there are telecommunications problems,...
  • Forde Electorate: Awards (1 speech)
    I would like to speak today on something that certainly grieves me, my electorate and many other members: the lack of opportunity for the community to be recognised for some of their...
  • Flinders Electorate: Mornington Peninsula (1 speech)
    This evening I want to address a four-point plan for protecting and enhancing the Mornington Peninsula. The Mornington Peninsula is one of the most beautiful areas in the country. It is a UNESCO...
  • McLaren Vale Region (1 speech)
    I rise today in this grievance debate to talk firstly about some of the strengths of the McLaren Vale region in my electorate but also about some of the challenges that this region faces and some...
  • Emissions Trading Scheme (1 speech)
    Those who question the science of anthropogenic global warming are derided as dinosaurs. Those who ask about alternative scientific viewpoints are dismissed, not with reasoned scientific detail...
  • Blair Electorate: Roads (2 speeches)
    I speak tonight because I am aggrieved at the failure of the Howard government in relation to road infrastructure in my area. Over 11½ long years they showed complete inertia, ignorance and...