House debates

Monday, 30 May 2011

  • Flinders Electorate: Police Presence (1 speech)
    On behalf of the people of Lang Lang, I want to refer to the risk that that wonderful town may lose—and has already partially lost—full police presence. Lang Lang has traditionally...
  • Chisholm Electorate: Lighter Footprints (1 speech)
    Today I want to get up and say congratulations and thank you to the members of the Lighter Footprints group, a climate action group that has been operating around my electorate. They are actually...
  • Armenian Genocide (1 speech)
    The Armenian genocide is one of the least known, least understood and least respected human tragedies of the modern era. It was the systematic eradication of a particular group of people and it...
  • Dwyer, Mr Phillip Kevin (1 speech)
    On 6 April 2011, Ipswich sadly lost Phillip Kevin Dwyer—known as Kev—a party stalwart, a loyal unionist and a strong civic leader. Kev was born on a small farm at Peak Crossing, south...
  • Armenian Genocide (1 speech)
    Earlier this month the people of Bennelong were appalled to learn of the vandalism of a monument located in Meadowbank Park dedicated to the victims of the Armenian genocide. The simple plaque...
  • Percival, Mr Greg, OBE (1 speech)
    With the passing of Greg Percival, Campbelltown loses one of its last genuine community builders, someone who has positively impacted on the lives of many in our region. Having lived in...
  • Armenian Genocide (2 speeches)
    I rise in this House to show support for the Armenian community and join with them in the solemn commemoration of the Armenian genocide. Many Armenian Australians are situated in and around my...
  • Building the Education Revolution Program (1 speech)
    It is important in this place to reflect on significant events in our local communities. The Australian government is proud of the education revolution, from early childhood education, through...
  • Cowper Electorate: Charity Bike Ride (1 speech)
    On 2, 3 and 4 May this year I had my annual charity bike ride. The beneficiaries of that bike ride were the Disabled Surfers Association and Macleay Vocational College. The Disabled Surfers...
  • Jock, Mr David (2 speeches)
    I rise to inform the House of the remarkable journey of David Jock, who has called the good electorate of Adelaide his home. I first came to hear of David's journey following a visit from my...