Nuclear Non-Proliferation and Disarmament

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Published on Wednesday, 09 May 2012 00:00

Ms Parke (7:00pm) — I am very pleased to speak on this critical issue, and I thank the Prime Minister for her timely motion in support of nuclear nonproliferation and disarmament, which has in turn been seconded by the opposition leader. Every single point of the motion must be pursued with urgency if this most ominous of threats to worldwide peace and stability is finally to be eradicated. The spectre of nuclear war has haunted human civilisation for the past 66 years. By the time the Cold War ended, the US and the Soviet Union between them possessed more than 70,000 nuclear warheads.

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$10 million boost for Fremantle's wave energy innovator

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Published on Tuesday, 01 May 2012 00:00

Federal Member for Fremantle, Melissa Parke, today welcomed the Federal government's award of almost $10 million to Fremantle-based Carnegie Wave Energy.

Carnegie will apply the federal government's Emerging Renewables Program funding to its $31 million Perth Wave Energy Project, a world-first demonstration project which aims to result in wave-power generated west of Garden Island being fed into Perth's electricity grid by the end of 2013.

"I can't think of an announcement that has given me more satisfaction or more optimism for Australia's environmental and economic future," said Ms Parke.

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Federal planning funds on tap for Cockburn Central, Willagee improvements

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Published on Tuesday, 24 April 2012 00:00

The Federal member for Fremantle, Melissa Parke, today welcomed the announcement of almost $475,000 in federal Liveable Cities Program funding for two urban improvement projects in Willagee and Cockburn Central.

"These investments and the partnerships they are fostering will certainly help to meet the challenge of making these two localities more amenable for their residents," said Ms Parke.

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NBN on way to the Fremantle Electorate

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Published on Monday, 02 April 2012 00:00

The Australian Government last week announced its three year rollout plan for the National Broadband Network with 13 suburbs in the Fremantle electorate on the list to receive the NBN within three years.

Federal Member for Fremantle, Melissa Parke MP, said she was delighted to see that so many homes and businesses in the Fremantle electorate would soon be experiencing the benefits of ultra-high speed broadband.

Suburbs to receive the NBN within three years include:

Fremantle, South Fremantle, North Fremantle, Hilton, White Gun Valley, Beaconsfield, Willagee, O'Connor, Samson, Coolbellup, Hamilton Hill, Kardinya, and North Coogee.

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