Senate debates
Tuesday, 5 February 2013
- Tasmanian Bushfires (1 speech)
I would like to take this opportunity to reflect upon the tragic bushfires that engulfed my home state of Tasmania in recent weeks. It was a summer where we were once again reminded of the brutal... - Migrants and Small Business (1 speech)
Tonight I rise to talk about the role of new migrants and how they have played a part in the small family business sector in my home state of South Australia. I want to talk about some of the... - James Price Point (1 speech)
I rise tonight to speak again on an issue that I have raised in this chamber on many occasions and that is the beautiful, culturally and environmentally sensitive area of James Price Point in the... - Bushfires (1 speech)
Earlier this evening in adjournment, a speech was made by Senator Thorp regarding personal aspects of the bushfires in Tasmania. I wish to broaden the perspective more to a national concept and... - Briggs, Professor Freda (1 speech)
I rise tonight to pay tribute to a well-respected South Australian who has been a longstanding and passionate advocate for those who do not have a voice: children. Freda Briggs is well known in... - Indigenous Employment (1 speech)
Many years ago, sometime in the mid to late nineties, I received a briefing from Rio in Melbourne. In attendance, from memory, were both Mr Emerson and Mr Ferguson, currently cabinet ministers in... - Catherine House (1 speech)
I rise tonight to speak about the wonderful work of a long-serving South Australian service provider: Catherine House. I also wish to take this opportunity to congratulate them because Catherine... - Hospitals (1 speech)
I want to talk tonight about an issue that is plaguing the state of Victoria, and other states around the nation: the closure of hospital beds and emergency departments right around the country.... - Fires and Floods (1 speech)
(): I love a sunburnt country, A land of sweeping plains, Of ragged mountain ranges, Of droughts and flooding rains. Never before have those wonderful words of Dorothea Mackellar been more... - Tasmanian Innovation and Investment Fund (1 speech)
I rise tonight to speak about the Tasmanian Innovation and Investment Fund. Last year I had the opportunity to visit several businesses in the Kingborough and the Huon Valley area in the south of... - Violence against Women (1 speech)
I rise tonight to speak to an issue that, over the summer parliamentary break, has echoed around the world, with the shouts of protest from the Subcontinent resonating with good women and men in... - Gallipoli (1 speech)
The Christmas and New Year period is traditionally a time to share with family, friends and loved ones. It is a time to pause and reflect on a hectic year, to take stock, to recharge the... - Domestic and Family Violence (1 speech)
We know that in this nation, sadly, too many Australians have been victims of domestic and family violence. Whether or not you have experienced it or whether you have loved someone who has,... - Chan, Ms Vicki (1 speech)
Last month while driving to a meeting, which we all do, I was listening to the ABC—another plug for the ABC—and I heard a wonderful interview. I recognised the voice, and I was... - Women in Prison Advocacy Network, International Development Assistance (1 speech)
Women in the criminal justice system have a tough time in prison and when they are released. Fortunately there is now an organisation dedicated to making a difference to the lives of these women.... - Superannuation (1 speech)
Mr President, I seek leave to speak for up to 20 minutes. Leave granted. People across Australia saving for their retirement will have a clear choice at the next election: on the one hand the...
