I thank the House for giving me the opportunity to be associated with this condolence motion for Frank Crean. Simon Crean, the member for Hotham, knew his father well. I had the great privilege of serving with Frank Crean in this parliament, having entered this chamber in 1973. I saw him as minister... ... more
The Member for Berowra, Philip Ruddock MP said today that the Federal Government attempted to brush aside the impacts of the arbitrary budget cut to Centrelink in the order of 3.25% that have resulted in a reduction of service and an increase in customer complaints by inferring that the staff of mem... ... more
The Member for Berowra, Philip Ruddock MP said that the new Local Sporting Champions Program set up by the Federal government offers up to $500 for individuals and $3000 for a team competing in an official state or national sporting competition that is endorsed by the relevant Australian Sports Comm... ... more
The Member for Berowra is calling on the Federal Government to provide relief for small businesses in his Federal seat of Berowra to help local businesses manage cash flow and maintain employment levels in the current economic environment.
“I have been listening to small businesses in my electorate... ... more
The Member for Berowra, Philip Ruddock MP said that the increasing involvement of criminals in pirating DVDs is getting out of control yet the Federal Government has offered no real solutions to tackle this problem.
“ I am informed that Australian police intelligence is increasingly finding that th... ... more
Mr Speaker, I thank you for the opportunity to commend, on indulgence, Dennis Rose. The honourable member who spoke before me, the member for Denison, mentioned that Dennis Rose was the Chief General Counsel of the Attorney-General’s Department between 1989 and 1995. My period of service as a minist... ... more
The Member for Berowra, Philip Ruddock MP said today that he was pleased three local schools received computers that will assist students.
The schools are: Pacific Hills Christian School – Dural received 159 computers; Redfield College – Dural received 65 computers; and Tangara School for Girls – C... ... more
Mr RUDDOCK (Berowra) (9.09 pm)—I present the report of the Australian Parliamentary Delegation to Croatia, Bosnia and Herzegovina from 29 September to 8 October 2008. In presenting this report may I observe that this particular delegation was led by the President of the Senate and the report has bee... ... more