Senate debates
Wednesday, 6 February 2013
Matters of Public Importance
- Australian Natural Disasters (1 speech)
Summer is a time of excesses in this country. The extremes of the climate—the joy of families working and playing on the land and at the beach, the parched deserts and the rainforests, the... - Member for Dobell (1 speech)
Today I rise once again to make comments in relation to the member for Dobell. Given the proceedings currently on foot, I will not comment on the specifics of the154 charges he is currently... - Great Barrier Reef (1 speech)
Today I rise to speak about the future of one of Australia's most treasured icons, the Great Barrier Reef. I raise this because of the warnings by the global World Heritage body that the Great... - Ovarian Cancer (1 speech)
I rise today to make a contribution on a matter of public interest. Each year in Australia, February is Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month. This is to raise awareness of ovarian cancer and to... - National Security Strategy (1 speech)
I rise today to speak about the launch of Australia's National Security Strategy, which the Prime Minister announced on 23 January. I welcome the release of the National Security Strategy. It is...
