Senate debates
Monday, 27 February 2012
- Centenary of Canberra (1 speech)
Over the last several years Australia's national capital city has recognised and celebrated a series of centenary moments as we work our way towards the climax of activity on the big birthday, 12... - Australian Greens (21 speeches)
I noticed during the break that Senator Brown and the Australian Greens had been waxing lyrical yet again in the media, this time wanting the government to legislate to regulate newspapers to... - Coal Seam Gas (4 speeches)
I rise with the aim of raising the tone of the debate after that diatribe from Senator Macdonald and to speak on the— - Defence Workforce Skills and Training (2 speeches)
In November last year I spoke on the subject of procurement, with an emphasis on skill shortages and training. I spoke of the competing demands for skilled workers coming from the mining...
