16 November 2010
In Isaacs, there was a swing to Labor of 3.33 per cent. I sincerely thank our local community for again trusting me as their representative in the Australian parliament. It is a privilege to serve in this place and Isaacs is a unique and wonderful electorate to work in and to represent.
15 November 2010
We intervened in Afghanistan, and remain there, because it is important to defend ourselves and our values.
20 October 2010
His legacy will live on through the many students he taught both in Australia and in Thailand. I paid my condolences to his loved ones, his family, his friends and those in my local community who knew Gareth from his time as the member for Isaacs.
19 October 2010
Australia has been a strong advocate of action to address ozone depletion since Montreal protocol negotiations began in the 1980s.
13 October 2010
I rise to speak about my recent visits to two important locations in my electorate that offer assistance to people in our local community, the Lyrebird Community Centre in Carrum Downs and Wellsprings for Women in Dandenong.
21 June 2010
Hamas continues to hold Gilad Shalit as a bargaining chip, seeking to secure the release of hundreds of terrorists being held in Israeli prisons. It is important that leaders around the world continue to demand the release of Gilad Shalit
16 June 2010
The government has in place a comprehensive safety plan to deal with the wind-up of the Home Insulation Program.
16 June 2010
With the theme being Many Species. One Planet. One Future. there could be no more appropriate day to officially launch Animalia Wildlife Shelter, which is based in Frankston but looks after animals and wildlife up and down the bayside area as far north as Brighton.
15 June 2010
The Liberal Party is long on fear but very short on solutions and very, very short on facts.
03 June 2010
I rise today to speak about the opening of an important business for the Aspendale Gardens and Edithvale area, which is the community bank at Aspendale Gardens Shopping Centre.
