House debates
Monday, 29 October 2012
Private Members' Business
- Government Investment in Research (6 speeches)
The science and research community have been holding their breath recently. Numerous programs were paused as the government looked around for ways to achieve a politically motivated surplus. This... - Code of Conduct for Members of Parliament (3 speeches)
There is a deep disillusionment among many parts of the Australian community at the moment that currently wishes a pox on all our houses. Recently, I attended the triennial conference of the... - Penalty Rates (10 speeches)
I am very pleased to be able to speak in this quite timely debate on the importance of penalty rates in our society, particularly for low paid workers. It gives all members of the House an... - Indigenous Servicemen and Servicewomen (8 speeches)
by leave—I move That: Paragraph 2 (e) omit"400" and substitute "1,000" and omit "between 3,000 and 6,000" and substitute "at least 3,000".
