Senate debates
Monday, 13 August 2007
Social Security and Other Legislation Amendment (Welfare Payment Reform) Bill 2007; Northern Territory National Emergency Response Bill 2007; Families, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs and Other Legislation Amendment (Northern Territory National Emergency Response and Other Measures) Bill 2007; Appropriation (Northern Territory National Emergency Response) Bill (No. 1) 2007-2008; Appropriation (Northern Territory National Emergency Response) Bill (No. 2) 2007-2008
Second Reading
8:03 pm
Guy Barnett (Tasmania, Liberal Party) Share this | Hansard source
Senator Brown, if you want to make accusations and derogatory comments about the volunteers, stand up and do it in a separate speech. This is my time to make a contribution to this Senate with respect to the importance of the health and safety of the children of the Northern Territory’s Indigenous communities.
We have received 155 submissions as of nine o’clock this morning. It was a short time frame, but we do not live in a perfect world.
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