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Friday, 25 November 2011
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Wednesday, 23 November 2011
I rise this evening to speak on the Family Law Legislation Amendment (Family Violence and Other Measures) Bill 2011, a bill which I believe is long overdue. This bill is important, as it seeks to address serious issues with our family law system. The system as it currently stands does not adequately protect children from family violence.
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Tuesday, 22 November 2011
Last week was indeed a historical week not only for Australia but most definitely for the Northern Territory and Darwin. Last week, President Barack Obama said of his visit to the Northern Territory:
I thank the people of Darwin for the incredibly warm welcome. And I’m proud to be the first US President ever to visit the Northern Territory.
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Thursday, 10 November 2011
I rise to provide a contribution to this debate on the Tobacco Plain Packaging Bill 2011 and the Trade Marks Amendment (Tobacco Plain Packaging) Bill 2011.
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Tuesday, 1 November 2011
Speech on the Carbon Price legislation - the Clean Energy Future Bills 2011 and related legislation.
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Thursday, 22 September 2011
I rise tonight to speak about a newly formed organisation that I am very proud to be associated with, and that is the Working Women's Centre Timor-Leste.
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Wednesday, 21 September 2011
It was with immense pride a few weeks ago that I helped to welcome our troops back to Australia and also took part with our community in the opening of a new memorial to our veterans in the heart of Palmerston.
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Thursday, 7 July 2011
Presenting the report of the Australian parliamentary delegation to the 123rd Assembly of the Inter-Parliamentary Union in Geneva, Switzerland and meetings with international organisations held in Paris, France, from 1 to 11 October.
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Wednesday, 6 July 2011
I rise this afternoon to provide a contribution on this matter of public importance on live cattle exports.
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Monday, 4 July 2011
I rise this evening to place on record and to proudly boast of the support that this federal government has provided to people in the Northern Territory when it comes to the provision of health services.