House debates

Thursday, 3 March 2011

  • Kooyong Electorate: Boroondara Citizen of the Year Awards (1 speech)
    The resilience of those hit by the devastating natural disasters earlier this year and the spirit of those who have committed themselves to the clean-up and rebuilding program demonstrates what...
  • Organ Donation (1 speech)
    I would like to talk to the House today about what is a vitally important issue, an issue which is about an act of goodwill, pure and simple, that saves lives and which every one of us has the...
  • Macquarie Electorate: NSW Rural Fire Service (1 speech)
    Today I rise to acknowledge the deeds of our local Rural Fire Service brigades in the electorate of Macquarie who, through their diligence and hard work, prevented what could have been another...
  • La Trobe Electorate: Dandenong Ranges (1 speech)
    I am very fortunate to have much of the Dandenong Ranges in my electorate—from Upwey to Mount Dandenong, from Sassafras to Menzies Creek, from Belgrave to Nangana, through Emerald, Cockatoo...
  • Bradfield Electorate: Hornsby Ku-ring-gai Hospital (1 speech)
    I rise to speak about the matter of Hornsby Ku-ring-gai Hospital, which is the major public hospital in my electorate of Bradfield. For many years, Hornsby hospital has been grievously neglected...
  • Greenway Electorate: Clean Up Australia Day (1 speech)
    Today I rise to talk about the very important Clean Up Australia Day campaign that will be operating throughout Australia—and, of course, my electorate—on 6 March. This community...
  • Moncrieff Electorate: Allconnex Water (1 speech)
    I rise to speak about an issue of significant concern to local constituents in my electorate of Moncrieff and more broadly across the Gold Coast. In particular, I am talking about the water...
  • Deakin Electorate: Primary Schools for the 21st Century (1 speech)
    Today, I would like to tell the House about the official opening of the $2½ million Primary Schools for the 21st Century project at St James Primary School in the suburb of Vermont, on 20...
  • Medicines Australia (1 speech)
    Last night, I was delighted to attend Medicines Australia’s parliamentary dinner. Medicines Australia are a peak industry group representing Australia’s innovative medicine sector....
  • Bass Electorate: Building the Education Revolution Program (2 speeches)
    I rise today to speak of the wonderful new and refurbished facilities that I have in my electorate of Bass, all because of the Labor government’s investment in school infrastructure through...