Senate debates
Wednesday, 9 May 2007
Matters of Public Interest
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Order! It being 12.45 pm, I call on matters of public interest. - Australian Labor Party (1 speech)
Today is an auspicious day, not just because it is the first anniversary of my swearing in as a senator but also because it is the 80th anniversary of the first sitting of federal parliament in... - Defence Management Review (1 speech)
I would like to address, in this matter of public interest debate, the Defence Management Review released early in April. This so-called review has been a remarkably cynical exercise. It is... - Job Education and Training Scheme (1 speech)
I rise today to talk about a very important issue—in fact, to continue what I plan to be a series of commentaries and stories about people who are being adversely impacted by the Welfare to... - Volunteering (1 speech)
Volunteering is a quintessential Australian value. It encapsulates a number of qualities that promote a cohesive society: loyalty, commitment, dedication and obligation. Australians volunteer in... - Dr Pat Stevens (1 speech)
I want to speak this afternoon about a member of the Labor Party who passed away suddenly at his home on 24 March this year. His name was known to me and to my successor as President of the New...
