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Speeches

HOW TO ENSURE THE POLITICAL WILL TO ACTUALLY DEVELOP THE NORTH - 14 November, 2008

VOTE OF THANKS AT LNP INDUSTRY DINNER - 10 October, 2008

Speech to North Queensland Economic Development Conference - 03 October, 2008

SPEECH TO AUSTRALIAN ROTARY WING GROUP - 29 June, 2008

ADDRESS TO STUDENT DELEGATES TO THE NORTH QUEENSLAND CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTION - 25 February, 2008

DECLARATION OF SENATE POLL - 14 December, 2007

OPENING OF CAPRICORN COAST TAFE-YEPPOON - 07 November, 2007

LAUNCHING NEW COMPUTER FACILITIES AT LAKES CREEK STATE SCHOOL - 03 August, 2007

NEW COMPUTERS AND MUSIC EQUIPMENT FOR PARKHURST STATE SCHOOL - 02 August, 2007

OPENING NEW FACILITIES AT YEPPOON STATE HIGH SCHOOL - 02 August, 2007

OFFICIAL OPENING OF THE STUDENT CENTRE AT MAREEBA STATE HIGH SCHOOL - 31 July, 2007

OPENING EXPANDED FACILITIES AT ROSE GUMS RETREAT - 21 July, 2007

OPENING OF CANTEEN REFURBISHMENT AND NEW PLAYGROUND FOR CHILDREN WITH SPECIAL NEEDS - 12 July, 2007

SPEECH AT GREEN CORP LAUNCH-MNT ISA - 04 July, 2007

SPEECH TO THE 60TH BIRTHDAY OF AUSTRALIAN HEARING-ROCKHAMPTON - 28 June, 2007

ADDRESS TO 65 ANNIVERSARY COMMEMORATION SERVICE OF THE CORAL SEA BATTLE - 06 May, 2007

LAUNCH OF THE ‘INNOVATIVE EMPLOYMENT PROJECT – DISABILITY SUPPORT WORKERS’ - 20 April, 2007

ADDRESS AT THE LAUNCH OF RACHEL BAIRD’S BOOK: "ASPECTS OF ILLEGAL, UNREGULATED AND UNREPORTED FISHING IN THE SOUTHERN OCEAN" - 30 March, 2007

ADDRESS TO THE FEAST OF THE SENSES FESTIVAL - 17 March, 2007

OFFICIAL OPENING OF SHADE STRUCTURES AT MOUNT ARCHER STATE SCHOOL - 15 February, 2007

SPEECH TO ASIA-PACIFIC FORUM - 23 January, 2007

GREEN CORPS LAUNCH - PROTECTING BIG DUNE SURFING RESERVE - 21 December, 2006

OFFICIAL OPENING OF NEW PLAYGROUND AND R.E.C. ROOM AT BILOELA STATE SCHOOL - 24 November, 2006

FINANCIAL INFORMATION SEMINAR - UNDERSTANDING YOUR PENSION - 23 November, 2006

WEST CHERMSIDE BRANCH ADDRESS - 20 November, 2006

LAUNCH OF THE HYMENACHNE MANAGEMENT MANUAL - 15 November, 2006

THANK HEAVENS FOR THE NORTH- A CASE FOR AN UPPER HOUSE IN QUEENSLAND - 02 November, 2006

CYCLONE LARRY ACKNOWLEDGEMENT FUNCTION - 30 October, 2006

SAVANNAH GUIDES SCHOOL - 27 October, 2006

ADDRESS TO CENTRELINK EMPLOYMENT EXPO - 25 October, 2006

WORK FOR THE DOLE GRADUATION - 24 October, 2006

DRIVING OUR ECONOMY - 05 October, 2006

BRANDON WAR MEMORIAL DEDICATION - 23 September, 2006

OFFICIAL OPENING OF EXTENSIONS TO ST ANTHONY’S CATHOLIC COLLEGE - 19 September, 2006

TRADITIONAL USE OF MARINE RESOURCES AGREEMENT - 31 August, 2006

LAUNCH OF MARINE PARK VESSEL “WOPPABURRA” - 18 August, 2006

REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT BUSINESS AWARDS - 18 August, 2006

SPEECH AT THE NATIONAL ACCESS TO JUSTICE AND PRO BONO CONFERENCE - 12 August, 2006

SPEECH TO THE WORK FOR THE DOLE AWARDS - 04 August, 2006

OPENING THE AZURE SEAS GRAND MERCURE APARTMENTS - 01 August, 2006

JOHN HOWARD ANNOUNCES THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT WILL HAND OVER JEZZINE BARRACKS TO THE COMMUNITY AND CREATE A $40 MILLION COMMUNITY TRUST - 01 August, 2006

THE COMPANY OF MASTER MARINERS OF AUSTRALIA DINNER - 27 July, 2006

CROC FESTIVAL - 19 July, 2006

ADDRESS TO STUDENTS AT AYR STATE HIGH SCHOOL - 06 June, 2006

OPENING THE ROCKHAMPTON MEDICARE OFFICE - 02 June, 2006

BURDEKIN AREA SMALL BUSINESS AWARDS - 21 April, 2006

OFFICIAL LAUNCH OF THE NATIONAL WEED DETECTION PROJECT - 24 March, 2006

BABINDA STATE SCHOOL FLAG RAISING CEREMONY - 24 February, 2006

ADDRESS TO THE SECOND NATIONAL CONFERENCE OF PARLIAMENTARTY OVERSIGHT COMMITTEES OF ANTI-CORRUPTION/CRIME BODIES - 23 February, 2006

SPEECH TO THE 2006 QUEENSLAND YOUNG LIBERAL'S CONFERENCE - 05 February, 2006

ADDRESS TO THE YOUNG LIBERAL MOVEMENT NATIONAL CONVENTION - 22 January, 2006