Posted on Wednesday, 31 August, 2011
Northern Territory Police Association Annual Conference Tuesday, 30 August 2011 Acknowledgements I would like to acknowledge: Mr Vince Kelly, President of the Police Federation of Australia, and President of the NT Police Association. Parliamentary Joint Committee on Law Enforcement - ... ... more
Posted on Wednesday, 11 May, 2011
Mr KEENAN (Stirling) (16:06): The former finance minister Lindsay Tanner has been in the news lately. One of the things he says about politics, which I think a lot of people would agree with, is that everybody exaggerates everything, but let me tell you one thing: with this government, when we say t... ... more
Posted on Wednesday, 17 March, 2010
Prior to the last election, Kevin Rudd stood in Kings Park in Perth, Western Australia, overlooking the backdrop of the CBD. He promised in very vague terms that, under him, Western Australia would get more of its fair share of Commonwealth funding. Clearly, he never put any statements of fact aroun... ... more
Posted on Wednesday, 10 February, 2010
I would like to congratulate Balcatta Soccer Club on their promotion to the state premier league, the highest league of soccer in Western Australia.
For the record, I am very proud to be the club’s No. 1 ticket holder.
This year, 2010, the club will compete against some of the best teams in the s... ... more
Posted on Wednesday, 10 February, 2010
Over the past 18 months, residents across my electorate have raised their concerns with me over the drastic increase in aircraft noise.
A change to Perth’s air route structure in November 2008 resulted in an increase in air traffic noise from low-flying planes over the Stirling area.
Air Service... ... more
Posted on Thursday, 22 October, 2009
Volunteering is the lifeblood of our community, no more so than in my own electorate of Stirling. Stirling volunteers play a vital role in maintaining the quality of life that we take for granted. From the Lifesavers protecting our beaches, to the scouts giving guidance to our children, and meals on... ... more
Posted on Monday, 1 June, 2009
This budget has serious ramifications for Australia’s future. It will go down as a budget when Australians had the chance to see that this Rudd Labor government had lost complete control over the nation’s finances. The government has done so in a very brief period of time. It is a budget that has be... ... more
Posted on Tuesday, 21 April, 2009
Thank you for the kind introduction and thank you to AMMA generally for the support and assistance it has shown to me and my office in the time since I have become responsible for the Employment and Workplace Relations portfolio.
In almost every debate, on virtually any relevant issue, AMMA and its... ... more
Posted on Thursday, 5 March, 2009
Introduction
It has been only 16 months since the last election but already we are seeing the true nature of the Rudd Government in action. Tax, spend, regulate, borrow – they have very quickly reverted to an old fashioned Labor administration.
In no area is this most evident as workplace ... ... more
Posted on Tuesday, 9 December, 2008
The last few weeks have been a busy time for both me, and the shadow portfolio of employment and workplace
relations.
Since becoming Shadow Minister, I have had the benefit of meeting with a broad range of portfolio stakeholders to
hear their views, their concerns and their suggestions.
This has inc... ... more