Senate debates
Tuesday, 9 March 2010
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Order! There being no further consideration of government documents, I propose the question: That the Senate do now adjourn. - International Women’s Day (2 speeches)
Yesterday, 8 March, we celebrated International Women’s Day. In past years, for International Women’s Day I have highlighted the disadvantages, discrimination and underrepresentation... - Hon. John Kilday ‘Jock’ Ferguson (1 speech)
It is with heartfelt sadness that I participate in the adjournment debate to acknowledge the life and work of a great Australian, the Hon. Jock Ferguson, unionist, socialist and member of the... - North-East Tasmania (1 speech)
Tonight I stand to pay a tribute to the people of north-east Tasmania and to call for real change in Tasmania’s north-east after a decade of neglect under state Labor. I want to say at the... - GP Superclinics (1 speech)
I was privileged just last month to be part of the official opening of the Strathpine GP Superclinic, part of an excellent Rudd Labor government initiative. The Minister for Health and Ageing,... - International Women’s Day (1 speech)
I rise today to speak about International Women’s Day and the great advances that have been made in achieving equality in this country and around the world. In doing so, I am pleased to see... - Larrakia Development Corporation (1 speech)
I rise this evening to put on record a success story for Indigenous people in the Northern Territory and particularly the Larrakia people, who live in and around Darwin. It is without doubt a... - Defence Procurement (1 speech)
I was prompted to speak tonight by an informative and useful article, published in the Weekend Australian on 27 February, by two respected defence writers, Paul Dibb and Geoffrey Barker. The... - International Women’s Day (1 speech)
Before beginning, I need to seek leave to speak a little beyond 10 minutes, certainly not longer than 20. Leave granted. This evening I rise to mark the occasion of International Women’s... - Tasmania: Election (1 speech)
by leave—I thank the Senate for its indulgence. Although I am not intending to go for 20 minutes I may need to go for more than 10. I rise tonight because we have seen today in this place... - Tasmania State Election (1 speech)
Very rarely do I agree with Senator O’Brien, whether we are in opposition or government. However, I agree with some of his comments relating to voting and how you intend to vote. Obviously...
