23/11/2011
Mr OAKESHOTT (Lyne) (09:48): I rise to talk about
jobs on the mid North Coast, and I am pleased
to report that, in the six-year history of the Lyne
electorate, we now have the lowest unemployment...
23/11/2011
Mr OAKESHOTT (Lyne) (12:29): On behalf of the
Joint Committee of Public Accounts and Audit, I
present the committee's report No. 426 entitled Ninth
biennial hearing with the Commissioner of Taxation...
22/11/2011
Mr OAKESHOTT (Lyne) (19:1 1): I begin my
contribution on the motion to take note of the Prime
Minister's statement on Afghanistan by acknowledging
the recent visit made by the President of the United...
22/11/2011
Mr OAKESHOTT (Lyne) (09:16): Australia has
abundant non-renewable resources which are expected
to continue to command high prices driven by demand,
particularly from China and India. The community,...
18/11/2011
It’s been 12 months since we caught up at the 1st Strategic Leadership Conference. A lot of water has passed under the bridge since then; we’ve had plenty of wins, and a few bruises.
But...
11/11/2011
“Why does the Carbon Farming Initiative, the Biodiversity Fund, and the actual price on carbon matter to regional Australia?
Soil carbon credits equal increases in soil carbon, equals less...
10/11/2011
What are these terms “green jobs” and “new economy” anyway? What we're really talking about is real jobs in the real economy. Take Nathan Fabian, an Aussie now pushing the 20...
02/11/2011
Mr OAKESHOTT (Lyne) (09:46): Climate change
is not the moral challenge of our time; access and
participation rates in education is. We have a shameful
entrenched policy failure in Australia where...
01/11/2011
Mr OAKESHOTT (Lyne) (18:55): I rise to express
strong faith in the Solicitor-General and in the
minister's intent in this legislation, but in defence
of parliamentary process I raise the issue of...
31/10/2011
Mr OAKESHOTT (Lyne) (21:12): Before I begin, Mr
Deputy Speaker Scott, I wish to acknowledge your
former staff member who has faced some tragic events
over the weekend. The thoughts of many people are...
