House debates
Monday, 21 November 2011
- Casey Electorate: Mooroolbark East Primary School (2 speeches)
It is my pleasure to rise this morning to congratulate and pay tribute to the staff, the students and the parents at Mooroolbark East Primary School in the electorate of Casey. Last Friday... - Banfield, Mr Brenton (1 speech)
It is with great sadness that I advise the House of the death of Brenton Banfield, a great man in our local community. I have had the honour of knowing Brenton over the last 30 years and have... - Wright Electorate: Education (1 speech)
This morning I rise to advise the House of our new breed of leaders coming through the electorate of Wright. Recently I have had the opportunity to attend many award ceremonies at high schools... - Blair Electorate: Business (1 speech)
The 18th-century novelist Samuel Richardson once said that 'necessity may well be called the mother of invention but calamity is the test of integrity'. It has been a tough year for the people of... - Asia-Pacific Region (1 speech)
Like others in this chamber I applaud the sentiment and goals expressed by President Obama in his address to the Australian parliament last week. His words do bear repeating, so I quote: As two... - National Disability Insurance Scheme (1 speech)
As we draw towards the end of this parliamentary session I reflect on the achievements of this parliament and the government to date. In doing that the thing that comes to mind is the landmark... - Bonner Electorate: Volunteers (1 speech)
It is with pleasure that I rise today to acknowledge the volunteers in the Bonner electorate who have been recognised by the Australian government for their international service. I am sure that... - Corio Electorate: Building the Education Revolution (1 speech)
Like many MPs at the moment I am in the midst of a wave of opening school buildings as part of the Gillard government's Building the Education Revolution. Two weeks ago it was Manifold Heights... - McPherson Electorate: Remembrance Day (1 speech)
I rise today to speak about Remembrance Day and the services that took place across my electorate of McPherson. This year's Remembrance Day marks the 93rd anniversary of the signing of the... - Greenway Electorate: Quakers Hill Nursing Home (2 speeches)
Like many residents who live locally and I am sure right around Australia, I awoke on Friday morning to the dreadful news of a fire at the Quakers Hill Nursing Home, located in my electorate of...
