Senate debates
Wednesday, 11 May 2011
Matters of Public Interest
- R v Arthur Phillip Freeman (1 speech)
I wish to raise in the Senate the tragic event of 29 January 2009 when high on the West Gate Bridge in peak-hour traffic a man named Arthur Freeman threw his four-year-old daughter off the bridge... - Building the Education Revolution, Teaching and Learning Capital Fund for Vocational Education and Training (3 speeches)
Thank you, Acting Deputy President Boyce, for this opportunity to speak today, and indeed, for standing in for me in the chair. I want to speak today about the success of the federal government's... - Papua New Guinea (1 speech)
I wish to follow on from Senator Hutchins's account of his trip by accounting to the Senate a trip which I took to Papua New Guinea, beginning on Thursday, 28 April. I have wanted to go to this... - Budget (3 speeches)
I rise today to make some comments in response to the delivery of the budget by the Treasurer last night, but before I do I would like to acknowledge in the chamber today my very good friend and...
