Senate debates
Wednesday, 14 May 2008
Matters of Public Interest
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Order! It being 12.45 pm, I call on matters of public interest. - Foreign Policy (1 speech)
I rise to speak on a matter of the gravest public interest: Australia’s foreign policy. We have heard a great deal about this since the Rudd government came to office in November, and there... - Volunteering (1 speech)
I rise today to speak about a very important matter, and that is the Rudd government’s commitment to sponsoring and supporting more than five million Australian volunteers who keep our... - Venezuela and Brazil (1 speech)
I want to report on the parliamentary travel trip that I have just made with my partner, Paul Thomas, to Venezuela and Brazil. It was an intense couple of weeks and I came away with four main... - Child Abuse (1 speech)
I rise this afternoon to inform the Senate of the findings of two reports about child sexual abuse in South Australia and to raise issues around child protection in the wider community more... - Budget (7 speeches)
Although this is not the subject of my remarks to the Senate today, I do want to take the opportunity to associate myself with the call made a moment ago by Senator Kirk for there to be an...
