Senate debates
Wednesday, 20 June 2012
Matters of Public Interest
- Workplace Relations (3 speeches)
My grandfather was a wharfie and in 1972, whilst he was working on the Hungry Mile docks in Sydney, he was seriously injured when he fell from a container on a ship that he was unloading. He... - Same-Sex Relationships (1 speech)
I rise today to speak on an issue that is dear to my heart: the family. Without it I would be nothing and nor would most of the population on the planet. I do not mean to delve into cliches, but... - West Papua (1 speech)
I rise today to express my grave concerns about a tragic situation that is unfolding on Australia's doorstep at this very moment. I speak of the issue of West Papua, where alarming abuses of... - Defence Procurement (1 speech)
Earlier this week I tabled report No. 429 from the Joint Committee on Public Accounts and Audit on the 2011 Major projects report by the Australian National Audit Office. Included within that... - Foreign Investment (1 speech)
I have been an advocate for the interests of Northern Australia for my entire parliamentary career. For 23 years I have been drawing the attention of this chamber, the media and the people of...
