Senate debates
Tuesday, 11 September 2007
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Order! It being 10.00 pm, I propose the question: That the Senate do now adjourn. - Corio, Corangamite, Ballarat and Bendigo Electorates (10 speeches)
I want to take a sweep through country and regional Victoria. I want, as the time allows, to talk about the seats of Corio, Corangamite, Ballarat and Bendigo, as it is interesting to look at... - National Blood Donor Week (1 speech)
As an ex union official, I will be speaking this evening about National Blood Donor Week. This week, from 10 to 16 September, is National Blood Donor Week—and it was launched today at... - Iraq (1 speech)
Today is the anniversary of 9-11—of course, the illogical trigger for the attack on Iraq. It is also the day that General Petraeus told congress that the goal of a self-sustaining Iraq... - Water (1 speech)
Just over a week ago, I attended a meeting in Manjimup, together with the Liberal candidate for Forrest, Nola Marino, with about 100 farmers and landowners. Nola Marino is another one of those... - Workplace Relations (1 speech)
Australians who want to send a protest vote to the government over Work Choices should vote for Family First, because it is the only party standing up for workers and small business. Work Choices... - Budget 2007-08 (3 speeches)
The federal budget, handed down by the Treasurer, the Hon. Peter Costello, on 8 May this year, provided $291.3 million over the next four years for the inclusion of two new attendance items in... - Housing Affordability (1 speech)
I would like to speak once again in this place about the continuing and, I believe, growing crisis in housing affordability in many parts of Australia. I will focus my remarks particularly on my... - Health: Eye Care (1 speech)
I have some words that I would like to read that many Australians—in fact, many people around the world—would be in a position to say they understand. The words read: When the sun... - Bendigo Electorate (1 speech)
I appreciate that it is now a quarter past eleven, but I need to finish off some comments that I made about an hour and a quarter ago in relation to my political sweep through regional and rural...
