Senate debates
Wednesday, 9 September 2009
Matters of Public Interest
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Order! It being 12.45 pm, I call on matters of public interest. - Ninth International Congress on AIDS in Asia and the Pacific (1 speech)
Last month I attended the Ninth International Congress on AIDS in Asia and the Pacific, which was held from 9th to 13th August in Nusa Dua, Bali, in Indonesia. More than 4,000 delegates from... - Child Protection (1 speech)
The dialogue, debate and discourse that bounces across this chamber is frequently reflected in the daily headlines of media outlets, and so it should be. We as legislators, in fulfilling our... - Climate Change (1 speech)
It is absolutely incumbent upon us to make sure that we have the future of young people at heart and that is the subject I want to talk about today in relation to climate change. As we know, we... - Voluntary Student Unionism (1 speech)
This past week, I have been in contact with the three universities in my home state of South Australia. The message I have received from all three is that student amenities and support services... - Australian Bill of Rights (1 speech)
The matter of public interest I wish to raise is the prospect of this nation bringing in a bill of rights. The National Human Rights Consultation Committee will report to the Australian...
