Senate debates
Wednesday, 3 February 2010
Matters of Public Interest
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Order! It being 12.45 pm, I call on matters of public interest. - Ovarian Cancer (1 speech)
I want to talk today about the alarm I felt when I was reading startling statistics associated with ovarian cancer after receiving information from a peak awareness body. The resources Ovarian... - Veterans Affairs (1 speech, 12 comments)
Today I would like to address an important issue for the coalition, the opposition. It is particularly important for me and my opposition colleagues engaged in defence portfolios. I pause to... - Green Loans Program (1 speech)
I rise today as a passionate supporter of energy efficiency and renewable energy to say how absolutely appalled I am at the maladministration of the Green Loans Program by the federal government.... - Health (1 speech)
Today I rise to speak about a key issue of public interest—that is, the need to plan for and invest in Australia’s health system. Despite the global recession and falling government... - Assyrian Community (1 speech)
I rise to speak on an important issue relating to the continued persecution of the Assyrian community in the Middle East and in particular Iraq. The systematic dismantling of human rights...