Senate debates

Thursday, 10 August 2006

  • (1 speech)
    Order! It being 8 pm, I propose the question: That the Senate do now adjourn.
  • New Queensland Electorate (1 speech)
    It is not very often that I rise in this place to express my very strong agreement with the views of the Australian Labor Party. Tonight, however, in a spirit of bipartisanship, I want to express...
  • Mining Industry (3 speeches)
    As listeners to this program this evening would be well aware, Australia is going through a major mining and resources boom, with us receiving record levels of income for our resources. This is...
  • Middle East (1 speech)
    One of the most chilling and telling comments I have ever heard came from the Australian Minister for Foreign Affairs when he said on ABC radio shortly after Israel launched its air strikes...
  • Interest Rates (3 speeches)
    I come to this adjournment debate disappointed at the very jaundiced and inaccurate remarks made about a great Australian and generous company, BHP Billiton, by the former union boss and now ALP...