Senate debates
Wednesday, 18 March 2009
Matters of Public Interest
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Order! It being past 12.45 pm, I call on matters of public interest. - Donations to Political Parties (1 speech)
This week the Senate has been debating the government’s bill to reform the law relating to campaign donations. The Commonwealth Electoral Amendment (Political Donations and Other Measures)... - Queensland Hospitals (7 speeches)
I would like to speak during this time on a situation that is a real scandal—not a confected scandal about an individual using his own funds to support a political party, unlike the forced... - Medicare Levy Surcharge (1 speech)
In July 2008 the Senate Standing Committee on Economics undertook an inquiry into the government’s proposal to increase the Medicare levy surcharge thresholds. On completion of the inquiry... - Emissions Trading Scheme (1 speech)
I want to raise some serious issues on the emissions trading front that have not been exposed. The government is determined to go ahead with an emissions trading scheme, and no modelling has been... - Nuclear Energy (7 speeches)
I am almost speechless. That is such a difficult act to follow—the Nationals in spirited defence of jobs on the Titanic! I would like to briefly change the subject and talk about a matter...
