Senate debates
Wednesday, 20 March 2013
Matters of Public Interest
- Cost of Living (3 speeches)
Today I rise in the matters of public interest discussion to make a contribution to the ongoing debate about the cost of living. As we know, cost of living is an issue which the opposition love... - Minister for Foreign Affairs (4 speeches)
I rise today to raise a matter of deep concern to me. It is a matter of critical interest to the coalition and, I would think, to all Australians who follow the management of the Foreign Affairs... - Charitable Organisations (1 speech)
Today I rise to speak on an issue that is fundamental to many Australian charities, and that is an issue that is currently being canvassed by the Corporations and Markets Advisory Committee,... - Tasmanian Forests Intergovernmental Agreement Contractors Voluntary Exits Program (1 speech)
I rise today to comment on the Tasmanian Forests Intergovernmental Agreement Contractors Voluntary Exit Grants Program. I am very pleased that the Senate agreed yesterday that there should be an... - Western Australia: Election (1 speech)
Today I want to talk about the very fantastic phenomenon that was the Western Australian state election. In May 2001 the Labor Party, for the first time in my home state's history, took control...
