Senate debates
Wednesday, 9 August 2006
Matters of Public Interest
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Order! It being 12.45 pm, I call on matters of public interest. - Charitable Organisations (1 speech)
Australians are a generous people. Australians are also generous in their donations and bequests to charities. I am proud to be a member of a government which has made it possible and easier for... - Homelessness (1 speech)
I would like to speak in the matters of public interest debate today about homelessness in Australia. If there is any issue in which politics can make a big difference, surely it is homelessness.... - Parliamentary Ethics Committee (1 speech)
Today my speech in this matters of public interest debate addresses what I consider to be a matter of great public importance: the democratic relevance of our parliament in the 21st century. My... - Fuel Prices (1 speech)
Overnight, the price of Malaysian Tapis crude oil reached $US82.07 per barrel. It is the price of Malaysian Tapis crude which determines the landed Australian price of oil and ultimately the cost... - Citizenship Visits Program (1 speech)
I was somewhat surprised when Senator Brandis was going through politicians and oil that he did not recall Mr Downer’s statement that, on invasion of Iraq, the price of petrol would fall. I...
