Senate debates
Wednesday, 13 February 2008
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Order! There being no further consideration of government documents, I propose the question: That the Senate do now adjourn. - Mr Jack Watkins (1 speech)
In June 2007 I rose in this place to record the extent to which many South Australian workers and, in particular, former employees of James Hardie had become victims of the debilitating and often... - Ms Lorna Lane (2 speeches)
I would like to draw the attention of senators to the fact that this will be the last sitting week for one of our longest-serving attendants, Lorna Lane. There are not many of us here today who... - Australian Women’s Land Army (1 speech)
Tonight I rise to pay special tribute to the Australian Women’s Land Army, whose members served the nation with such grit and determination and to whom our nation really owes so much. The... - Organ Donation (3 speeches)
I rise to speak tonight on the vital but often delicate issue of organ donation in Australia. The issue is set to attract renewed attention and debate in the coming months, beginning with... - Drought (7 speeches)
I rise tonight to talk about drought. That may seem a little incongruous, given that all we seem to be hearing on the radio and seeing on television at the moment is the plenitude of rainfall...
