Senate debates
Wednesday, 8 February 2006
Matters of Public Interest
- Asia: Economic Growth (1 speech)
Only twice over the last 500 years have there been significant shifts in the locus of global power. The first occurred during the 17th century, as western Europe rose to prominence. The second... - Migrant Workers (1 speech)
I rise in this place today to raise a matter of public interest relating to the employment of skilled migrant workers who have been forced to work under appalling circumstances and well below the... - Asylum Seekers (1 speech)
I would like to speak today on what I believe is a matter of great public importance, and that is the issue of the need to ensure proper treatment and proper assessment of the asylum claims of... - Department of Defence: Legal Services Division (1 speech)
Military justice is a matter on which the Senate has a close, continuing and abiding interest. It remains a running sore and, as we know, has become a significant disincentive for young people to... - Recherche Bay (1 speech)
I am an extremely happy guy today. I have been waiting for this day for a long time. I can tell the chamber that at one o’clock the Premier of Tasmania announced the official go-ahead for... - Asylum Seekers (1 speech)
I would like to share with the Senate this afternoon the fantastic experience that I had last week when I met a group of 43 West Papuans who are currently based in Christmas Island. They are...
