Patrick Secker MP, Federal Member for Barker

Speeches

Australian Wine and Brandy Amendment Bill 2009
Mr SECKER (Barker) (4.50 pm)—The grape industry is an area of great interest to me and has been of great interest to me all my life.

Matters of Public Importance - BSE
Mr SECKER (Barker) (4.06 pm)—From the outset I want this chamber to know that I believe Australia is the best place to eat beef in the world.

Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme Bill 2010 and cognate legislation
Mr SECKER (Barker) (7.48 pm)—It seems to me that this legislation is an admission by the Rudd Labor government that they got their first legislation quite wrong.

Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme
Mr SECKER (Barker) (11.03 am)—I am pleased to rise this morning to speak on the Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme Bill 2009 [No.

Social Security and Other Legislation Amendment (Income Support for Students) Bill 2009
Mr SECKER (Barker) (5.53 pm)—It is certainly a pleasure—an almost unkind pleasure—to be speaking on the Social Security and Other Legislation Amendment (Income Support for Students) Bill 2009.

Secker speaks out in Parliament on Murray River + Lower Lakes
Mr SECKER (Barker) (12.50 pm)—Today I would like to alert the House to the fact that this week is National Water Week.

Digital television reception in Barossa.
Mr SECKER (Barker) (4.12 pm)—It might interest the member for Kingston that I recognise quite a few of those names, having grown up in Happy Valley and having played football for the Happy Valley Football Club.

Secker Speaks out against Youth Allowance Changes
Mr SECKER (Barker) (1:46 PM) —I have been listening to the debate on the Higher Education Support Amendment (2009 Budget Measures) Bill 2009 quite carefully and it certainly seems that those on the other side, quite properly, are interested in ...

Secker speaks on Renewable Engergy Electricity Bill 2009
Mr SECKER (Barker) (6:51 PM) —I want to first back up the thoughts of the member for Parkes, who talked about algae as one of the future possibilities.

Telstra Charges Outrageous
Mr SECKER (Barker) (7:40 PM) —Telstra’s recent announcement that it will slug customers $2.20 for paying their bills in person, or in cash, is a shameless exercise in profiteering that will discriminate against people in rural and regional ...

Youth Allowance changes - the Biggest Issue in Parliament
Mr SECKER (Barker) (8:30 PM) —It is a big call to say that one issue is the biggest issue I have come across in parliament, but in this situation I can make the call because I can say that the Rudd government’s changes to Youth Allowance have been ...

Rural Adjustment Bill 2009
Mr SECKER (Barker) (7:07 PM) —It is always a pleasure to follow my friend the member for Lyons.

Labor's 'Modern' Awards to cause job losses in Rural and Regional Australia
Mr SECKER (Barker) (6:48 PM) —Recently many small business owners in my electorate have become anxious about what new modern awards mean for them.

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