Speeches

HON ALISON XAMON (North Metropolitan) [9.44 pm]: This week is a significant week in the calendar of the mental health sector. It is, of course, Mental Health Week. There are always a number of things that we can and, indeed, need to talk about around issues of mental health. I rise tonight because I want to once again speak up about the issue of suicide. Some very disturbing statistics were recently brought to the public’s attention about what is happening with suicide rates within Australia, with some particularly disturbing rates within Western Australia.

HON ALISON XAMON (North Metropolitan) [6.34 pm]: I have risen a few times to talk about the issue of the proposed Ocean Reef development and the concerns I and a number of Greens who live in the area have to ensure that it meets the highest possible standards of environmentally sensitive design. I remind members that we are talking about sacrificing considerable amounts of our natural heritage in order to build this project.