Speeches

I will speak about an issue currently faced by vignerons and cellar door operators in the Hunter, who have been fighting a number of fights on a number of fronts…

I acknowledge the recently elected member for Northern Tablelands who is in the Chamber. I hope he had a good first week in this place. Well done. I speak on…

Today I offer my complete and unabated support for the coalmining industry in New South Wales. I was raised in Cessnock on a bed of coal from the coalfields of…

It is with pleasure that I make a private member’s statement about local government. However, I note that the Minister for Local Government is leaving the Chamber. I draw to…

Mary Lawson is renowned in Weston and its neighbouring communities as a tireless worker for the Weston Public School Parents and Citizens Organisation as well as spending more than a…

I draw to the attention of the House the 100th anniversary of the Kurri Kurri Business Chamber, which was celebrated on 11 March 2013. The business chamber became established in…

I take this opportunity to acknowledge Bruce Wilson, who received notification of his well-deserved Order of Australia Medal this year on Australia Day. He will receive his award at a…

Members understand and appreciate the need for people to access legal aid. It is something that those of us at the coalface in this place appreciate but members in the…

I draw to the attention of the House an issue that is probably topical for a number of regions throughout New South Wales, but in particular for the Cessnock electorate.…