Chris Hartcher | Your Local Member of Parliament
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Darkinjung Local Aboriginal Land Council Print E-mail

Mr CHRIS HARTCHER (Terrigal) [4.00 p.m.]: With the conclusion of the trial of the former Labor Member for Swansea, Milton Orkopoulos, with a verdict of guilty it is now appropriate to reopen the case of further victims of Milton Orkopoulos, the Darkinjung people. It is now over a year since Mr Vandenburg and Mr Pross had their reputations destroyed in a dishonest and cowardly way by that convicted sexual predator and drug dealer—all under the see no evil, hear no evil, speak no evil umbrella of the Australian Labor Party. On 19 October 2006 the former Minister for Aboriginal Affairs raised frivolous and vexatious claims against two former members of the Darkinjung Local Aboriginal Land Council on the Central Coast, Mr Alan Vandenburg and Mr David Pross.

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Residential Parks Pensioner Rebate Scheme Print E-mail

Mr CHRIS HARTCHER (Terrigal) [1.49 p.m.]: As members will be aware, I have been a strong supporter of residents living in residential parks and over the years I have developed a close relationship with residents living in many of the fine residential parks in my electorate. My electorate has a considerable number of residential parks, such as Erina Gardens, Karalta Court, Tingari Village, Broadlands Estate and Kincumber Nautical Village. In the past I have fought for the rights of residents of residential parks to be recognised in the same way as are the rights of other legitimate homeowners. In particular, I was successful in negotiating with the Government suitable amendments to the Residential Parks Amendment (Statutory Review) Act to protect the rights of residents in residential parks with regard to home ownership and value protection. Today I am again in this Chamber calling on the Government to act on a further issue affecting the same residents.

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Brisbania Public School Facilities Print E-mail

Mr CHRIS HARTCHER (Terrigal) [5.17 p.m.]: Brisbania Public School was opened in 1941 to serve the educational needs of the children living in Davistown and Saratoga. It currently has 425 students and 28 teachers. The current principal is Michael Burgess. It is always an honour for me to attend the excellent school's annual presentation night. Each time I visit the school I am impressed by the excellent work done by the staff. Although the school underwent an extensive refurbishment in the late 1980s and occupies one of the most beautiful sites in New South Wales—on a hill overlooking Brisbane Water—the buildings at Brisbania Public School are not new, and the toilet facilities especially are showing their age.

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