Archive for Speeches

Acknowledgment of Australian Servicemen and Women

Tuesday, March 16th, 2010

Tony Abbott has given the doctrine of political correctness a shake with his assertion that the acknowledgement of traditional owners and country is mindless tokenism for ideological warriors from the left and their political accolytes.  Whilst this is true in many cases it has become part of a new formality for many parliaments and government bodies.  Formalities, like good manners, are a mark of respect for our traditions.  Fortunately they are not compulsory so those who do not wish to participate or abide by them are free to do just that.

I support the acknowledgement of our traditional landowners and country if it based on a genuine respect for them.  Unfortunately it is often used by the political left as a token of division rather than genuine reconciliation.

I believe the acknowledgement would be more universally accepted if it also acknowledged the sacrifice made by our servicemen and servicewomen on active service in defence of the democratic freedoms we enjoy in Australia today. (more…)

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HURLSTONE AGRICULTURAL HIGH SCHOOL SITE BILL 2009

Wednesday, May 6th, 2009

Bill introduced, and read a first time and ordered to be printed on motion by the Hon. Charlie Lynn.

The Hon. CHARLIE LYNN [11.40 a.m.]: I move:

That this bill be now read a second time.

This is a bill for an Act to require the Hurlstone Agricultural High School site to be retained for educational purposes. The objects of the bill are to ensure that the Hurlstone Agricultural High School site remains in public ownership and to limit the use of the site to that of a government school. Clause 1 sets out the name of the proposed Act. Clause 2 provides for the commencement of the proposed Act on the date of assent to the proposed Act. Clause 3 defines the Hurlstone Agricultural High School site and contains other interpretative provisions. Clause 4 specifies the objects of the proposed Act, as referred to in the overview I have just given. Clause 5 prohibits the Hurlstone Agricultural High School site from being sold, transferred, leased or otherwise alienated. Clause 6 restricts development of the site so that it can be used only for the purposes of a government school. Clause 7 prevents any development of the site from becoming a project to which part 3A of the Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979 applies. (more…)

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DAI LE, LIBERAL CANDIDATE FOR CABRAMATTA

Tuesday, October 21st, 2008

The Hon. CHARLIE LYNN [6.16 p.m.]: I served in Vietnam with the Royal Australian Engineers in 1967. I was 21 years of age at that time and, whilst I did not really understand the politics of the war, I was aware of the fear that had been embedded in our minds during our school years about the spread of communism. I volunteered for active service because I thought it was the right thing to do. During my time in Vietnam I observed the destruction brought about by decades of war and the poverty of the people. They lived in squalid conditions and always under a veil of fear from both sides of the war. I often wondered how well they would do, with the work ethic they had, in a free, democratic country. (more…)

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Papua New Guinea – A difficult place to help

Tuesday, February 27th, 2007

Speech to the United Services Institute by Charlie Lynn on 27 February 2007

The threatened collapse of nation states in our Pacific neighbourhood and the scourge of terrorism have awakened Australia to the need for a more proactive leadership role in the South Pacific region.

Since World War 11 Australia has punched well above its weight on the international stage. European Union and ASEAN trading blocks and powerful domestic lobby groups in the United States have not precluded us from successfully penetrating overseas markets. We took on the world to win the 2000 Olympic Games for Sydney and we have been America’s most loyal ally in the international struggle against communism, socialism and the more recent war against terrorism. Our early and generous response to the Asian tsunami gained (more…)

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