House debates
Wednesday, 22 June 2011
- Cowper Electorate: Floods (1 speech)
I rise to draw the attention of the House to the impact of the recent floods on the North Coast of New South Wales. The floods have impacted communities in the local government areas of Kempsey,... - Rotary Club of West Torrens (1 speech)
I rise to pay tribute to the Rotary Club of West Torrens. It is a club consisting of ordinary members of the Hindmarsh community who do extraordinary work in support of very good causes. The type... - Latrobe Valley Airport (1 speech)
I join with the member for Hindmarsh in sending a big bouquet to Rotarians everywhere. I would like to speak today in relation to an exciting project with the potential to create up to 200 jobs... - Primary Industry Centre for Science Education (1 speech)
Good morning, colleagues. This morning I want to talk about PICSE, that is, the Primary Industry Centre for Science Education. This is a fantastic program that actually started in my electorate.... - Taylor, Mr John (3 speeches)
I rise today in this House to record the passing of John Taylor a few weeks ago, in May. I read of John Taylor's passing in the Canberra Times last week. John Taylor was Auditor-General for the... - Robertson Electorate: Five Lands Walk (4 speeches)
I rise to speak on the amazing Five Lands Walk that was held on the Central Coast on Saturday. It traversed five of our fantastic beaches, hence the name 'The Five Lands Walk'. After having had a... - Egypt (1 speech)
I rise today to raise an issue relating to quite a disturbing event that has taken place in recent weeks in Egypt. Earlier this year, the world watched on as the Egyptian people stood up for... - Shortland Electorate: Youth at Risk Program (1 speech)
As members of parliament, from time to time we see fantastic programs operating within our local communities. One such program in the Shortland electorate is operating out of the career skills... - Longman Electorate: Shekinah Centre (1 speech)
A couple of weeks ago I had the privilege of visiting the Shekinah centre in my electorate and meeting with the development officer, Mr Bill Fowles, the girls who participate in the program and... - Lindsay Electorate: St Mary's Public School (2 speeches)
I rise to acknowledge the 150th anniversary of St Mary's Public School. I had the great honour and pleasure of joining several hundred people at the school's recent anniversary celebrations, when...
