Senate debates
Wednesday, 3 September 2008
Matters of Public Interest
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Order! It being almost 12.45 pm, I call on matters of public interest. - Cancer (1 speech)
Yesterday, during my first speech, I made mention of community activities and community events, such as raising money for the cure of cancer, that not only the union movement but also the Labor... - Positron Emission Tomography Review (1 speech)
I rise today to supplement some comments that I made during a debate on 26 June concerning a report of the Senate Standing Committee on Community Affairs into a matter relating to the positron... - Positron Emission Tomography Review; Proposed Pulp Mill (1 speech)
I rise today essentially to speak about Gunns, but since Senator Humphries has just been referring to the PET inquiry I just wish to reiterate that what we found as a committee was that the... - Battle of Fromelles (1 speech)
From one war to another. I have spoken on a number of occasions over the last four or five years on the subject of the missing men at Fromelles in northern France during World War I. The Senate... - Water (1 speech)
I would like to acknowledge what Senator Bishop just said, having had both grandfathers fight on the Western Front. This is obviously a very poignant thing for so many families listening today. I... - Death Penalty (1 speech)
Yesterday in this place petitions were received signed by 2,227 Queenslanders calling on the government to take action to end the use of the death penalty, particularly in our near neighbours in... - Paralympics (1 speech)
I preface my remarks by acknowledging Senator Moore for giving up some of her time so I could make these brief comments. On 6 September the 13th Paralympic Games will begin in Beijing. This is an...
