SPEECHES
in Tasmanian Legislative Council


  Farewell Speech 25/06/2020

  Special Interest Speech 24/06/2020
Men's Health Week

  Special Interest Speech 03/06/2020
Mike Howe Condolence Notice

  Adjournment speech 27/03/2020
Feral Deer

  Special Interest Speech 24/03/2020
Miss B’s Student Services

  Special Interest Speech 17/03/2020
The Uluru Statement

  Special Interest Speech 26/11/2019
Riverside Primary School

  Special Interest Speech 19/11/2019
A New Call for a Tamar Management Authority
  Ray Shipp Motion 31/10/2019

  Special Interest Speech 29/10/2019
Youth Justice

  Special Interest Speech 15/10/2019
Medicinal Cannabis

  Special Interest Speech 17/09/2019
Tasmanian Community Fund

  Special Interest Speech 10/09/2019
Regional Tourism Opportunities

  Special Interest Speech 13/08/2019
Bees, Pollination and Education

  Deviot Landslip Notice of Motion 06/08/2019
  Special Interest Speech 06/08/2019
Olympic Chef-de-Mission – Ian Chesterman

  Special Interest Speech 18/06/2019
Skål International Launceston and Osaka

  Special Interest Speech 28/05/2019
Civics and Citizenship Education

  Special Interest Speech 21/05/2019
Tasmania’s Fabulous Emergency Services

  Special Interest Speech 09/04/2019
The Frank McDonald Memorial Prize

  Special Interest Speech 02/04/2019
Royal Flying Doctor Service

  Second Reading Speech
for Justice and Related Legislation (Marriage Amendments) Bill 47 of 2018
21/03/2019

  A Motion to Establish an Enquiry into
Justice and Related Legislation (Marriage Amendments) Bill 47 of 2018
21/03/2019

  Special Interest Speech 19/03/2019
Australian Tourism Awards

  Special Interest Speech 27/11/2018
Launceston Playgrounds
  Special Interest Speech 20/11/2018
Able Australia

  Special Interest Speech 29/10/2018
Gary Fettke's battle against sugar
  Special Interest Speech 25/09/2018
Little Athletics

  Special Interest Speech 18/09/2018
Female Equality in Political Life

  Special Interest Speech 28/08/2018
Tasdance

  Special Interest Speech 21/08/2018
Justices of the Peace

  Special Interest Speech 10/07/2018
AFL National Inclusion Carnival

  Special Interest Speech 19/06/2018
Launceston's C. H. Smith Development (link to C. H. Smith Development Fly Around)

  Special Interest Speech 12/06/2018
Reconciliation Week

  Special Interest Speech 22/05/2018
Young Tasmanians and the Law
  Special Interest Speech 28/11/2017
Port Dalrymple

  Special Interest Speech 21/11/2017
Nigel's Gourmet on Tamar'

 

Special Interest Speech 14/11/2017
Devil Island Project Closure


  Special Interest Speech 17/10/2017
GST

  Special Interest Speech 19/09/2017
Exeter Services & Community Club

  Special Interest Speech 22/08/2017
Helicopter Tourism

  Special Interest Speech 15/08/2017
Cataract Gorge Water Flow

  Special Interest Speech 20/06/2017
Friends of the Trevallyn Reserve
  Special Interest Speech 30/05/2017
Farmgate Festival

  Speech on the Forestry (Unlocking Production Forests) Bill 2017 - 24/05/2017

  Special Interest Speech 23/05/2017
All Access Playground Project

  Special Interest Speech 11/04/2017
Aged Care and Quality of Life

  Special Interest Speech 04/04/2017
Situation with Wombat Mange in Tasmania

  Special Interest Speech 14/03/2017
Irene Phelps Charitable Trust
  Special Interest Speech 15/11/2016
CTA Club
  Special Interest Speech 8/11/2016
Eskleigh's Tasmanian Art Award

  Special Interest Speech 25/10/2016
Beaconsfield Gold Mine

  Special Interest Speech 18/10/2016
Wombat Mange Problem (Part Two)

  Special Interest Speech 11/10/2016
Wombat Mange Problem (Part One)

  Special Interest Speech 20/09/2016
Supply River Flour Mill Ruins

  Special Interest Speech 13/09/2016
Joan Webb

  Special Interest Speech 23/08/2016
Legana Growth and Planning

  Special Interest Speech 16/08/2016
Milly Clark’s marathon performance in Rio

  Special Interest Speech 09/08/2016
Nicholas Tolputt


  Special Interest Speech 21/06/2016
Launceston Flood Levees


  Special Interest Speech 31/05/2016
The Nutrition For Life Centre

  Special Interest Speech 24/05/2016
Redevelopment of Bernacchi Lodge


  Special Interest Speech 05/04/2016
Restorative Practices

  Special Interest Speech 15/03/2016
Tas Fire Service Community Relations and January fire emergency

  Special Interest Speech 17/11/2015
Travelling the World & Staying Connected

  Special Interest Speech 10/11/2015
Northern Palliative Care Study

  Special Interest Speech 29/10/2015
Susie McMahon’s internet enabled business

  Special Interest Speech 15/10/2015
Sugary Drinks in Tasmania

  Special Interest Speech 24/09/2015
Rosevears young achievers---Lucie Thorne and Jake Birtwhistle

  Special Interest Speech 17/09/1015
Launceston LINC - Learning and information Network Centres

  Special Interest Speech 20/08/2015
Recreational Vehicle Tourism Industry

  Special Interest Speech 25/06/2015
Biochar projects in Tasmania

  Special Interest Speech 03/06/2015
Small Business and Innovation on the West Tamar

  Special Interest Speech 28/05/2015
Rosevears Tavern Developments
  Special Interest Speech 30/04/2015
Tamar Valley Hazelnuts
  Special Interest Speech 23/04/2015
Wide Angle Tasmania

  Special Interest Speech 19/03/2015
Improvement Committees Operation on the West Tamar

  Special Interest Speech 20/11/2014
Epilepsy in Tasmania

  Special Interest Speech 06/11/2014
New Horizons putting Tasmania on the world map for disability sport

  Special Interest Speech 30/10/2014
The Redevelopment of The Penny Royal Complex

  Special Interest Speech 25/09/2014
The Beacon Foundation

  Special Interest Speech 04/09/2014
"The Black War"

  Petition in Tasmanian Legislative Council 03/09/2014
for the introduction for Medicinal Cannabis to be trialed in Tasmania"

  Special Interest Speech 28/08/2014
Tamar Island wetlands

  Rebuilding the Forestry Industry Bill Speech 26/08/2014
Speech given in Parliament
  Special Interest Speech 21/08/2014
Tourism Branding for West Tamar

  Special Interest Speech 26/06/2014
Heart Health

  Special Interest Speech 05/06/2014
Special Interest Speech on Marathons for DonateLife, on behalf of Hon Kerry Finch MLC by Hon Rob Valentine MLC in Tasmanian Legislative Council

  Special Interest Speech 29/05/2014
Bushfires and Rural Homeowners

  Speech in Reply 28/05/2014 - Part 1
Reply to Governors' Speech on State Legislative Programme

  Speech in Reply 28/05/2014 - Part 2
Reply to Governors' Speech on State Legislative Programme

  Declaration of Poll 07/05/2014
for the electorate of Rosevears in the Legislative Council elections held 3rd May 2014

  Pulp Mill Permit Amendments 29/01/2014
Speech in Legislative Council


  Special Interest Speech 21/11/2013
Legana Community Group

  Special Interest Speech 14/11/2013
Small scale poultry holdings in Tasmania

  Special Interest Speech 31/10/2013
Friends of Trevallyn Reserve

  Special Interest Speech 17/10/2013
University of the Third Age Project
  Special Interest Speech 26/09/2013
Tamar Valley Foods

Special Interest Speech 19/09/2013
Craggy Ridge Development, West Tamar

  Special Interest Speech 29/08/2013
Sugar is Poison

  Special Interest Speech 22/08/2013
Tamar Valley Catchment Management

  Special Interest Speech 04/07/2013
Tamar Valley Wine Route
  Special Interest Speech 27/06/2013
Launceston's need for a dedicated Hospice for Palliative Care
 
Special Interest Speech 13/06/2013
Stillwater wins Best Restaurant Award

 
Special Interest Speech 30/05/2013
The story of Stornoway's success
 
Special Interest Speech 23/05/2013
Bob McMahon’s vision to make Launceston the adventure capital of Australia is closer to being realised with  the announcement last week of a new multi-sport challenge in the Cataract Gorge.
 
Special Interest Speech 18/04/2013
Andrew Robinson's Stawell Gift win
 
Special Interest Speech 28/03/2013
Beaonsfield's Health Centre shines
 
Special Interest Speech 21/03/2013
How a partnership between the Exeter nursery, Inspirations, and students at a Ravenswood school produces thousands of vegetable seedlings each year
 
 
 
 
 
 
Special Interest Speech 29/08/2012
Tasmania Honey Industry
 
Special Interest Speech 28/06/2012
Launceston New Horizons Club Footsul Competitions