Senate debates
Tuesday, 16 March 2010
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Order! It being 7.21 pm, I propose the question: That the Senate do now adjourn. - Australian Capital Territory (2 speeches)
I seek leave to incorporate a speech on behalf of Senator Lundy. Leave granted. - Paid Parental Leave (3 speeches)
Despite some requests after last night’s adjournment to go down the path again of household hints and after the urgency debate in the Senate, today I will focus on Tony Abbott’s... - Education: Future Footprints (1 speech)
I actually hope to make a contribution on something that is positive and is happening in Australia, and that is a program known as Future Footprints, being conducted in secondary boarding schools... - World Tuberculosis Day (1 speech)
As we move closer this week to World Tuberculosis Day, I want to speak again in this place about the scourge of this disease across the world. We know that tuberculosis is a contagious disease... - Tasmanian Elections (3 speeches)
This Saturday, Tasmanians will have the opportunity to exercise their democratic rights. They have a real ability to deliver real change. Labor, and its Premier, David Bartlett, are offering the... - Philippines (7 speeches)
Before I go to the issue that I intend to speak on, I will comment on the last contribution by Senator Bushby. It is very interesting that in the lead-up to a Tasmanian state election next... - Social Housing (1 speech)
I rise tonight in the adjournment debate to talk about an area of government policy which is emerging as a significant problem for communities around Australia. I am referring to the... - Cybersafety (1 speech)
Before I start my speech I would like to refer to the speech made earlier tonight by Senator Bushby. I think that speech resorted to the complete depths of grubbiness that one would expect from... - World Down Syndrome Day (1 speech)
I am delighted to rise tonight to advise the Senate that the fourth World Down Syndrome Day will be held this Saturday, 22 March. World Down Syndrome Day has very deliberately been held on the... - National School Chaplaincy Program (5 speeches)
I stand tonight to speak in support of the National School Chaplaincy Program and in so doing seek leave to table a non-conforming petition and a related letter in a similar form. - Health (10 speeches)
It is a pleasure to follow Senator Barnett on the issue of chaplaincy and to be able to say that although the program, which was initiated under the Howard government, was scheduled to end, this... - Roads: Princes Highway Duplication (1 speech)
I make a brief statement on the vital project Labor is funding in south-west Victoria, which is the duplication of the Princes Highway between Waurn Ponds and Winchelsea. This is one of the most... - Legislative Policy (3 speeches)
I am going to contribute to the adjournment debate tonight by firstly starting with a quote from what Senator Marshall said a short while ago. He said, ‘All stunts and no substance.’... - Defence (1 speech)
I seek leave to speak for up to 20 minutes. Leave granted. For almost my entire time in the Senate but more particularly as a result of my long-term interest in defence matters, I have been... - Rudd Government: Policy (1 speech)
No government of any persuasion likes it when it does not get its way in the Senate. However, the Rudd Labor government has taken the level of moaning, whingeing and sulking about so-called... - Australian Consumer Law (1 speech)
I seek leave to speak for 20 minutes. Leave granted. This evening I rise to speak about the importance of the Australian government’s landmark reforms to Australian Consumer Law. These... - Local Government (1 speech)
I seek leave to speak for up to 20 minutes. Leave granted. Tonight I rise to speak about the Rudd government’s tremendous support for local government. I think we know—senators,...
