Senate debates
Wednesday, 4 December 2013
Matters of Public Interest
- Foreign Investment (3 speeches)
Today I rise to talk about something that the press has been full of in recent times—that is, the proposed takeover of GrainCorp by ADM. I have been very disappointed in most of the... - Ageing (2 speeches)
I rise today to speak about some of the challenges that an ageing population presents for Australia. Plenty of people have spoken in this chamber and in the other place about these challenges... - Defence (1 speech)
Abraham Lincoln has been credited with the statement comparing a politician to a statesman, saying the difference is that a politician has an eye on the next election, whereas a statesman has an... - Blue Mountains Bushfires (1 speech)
I rise on a matter of public importance, the serious policy issues arising from the experience of the Blue Mountains bushfires. It is now 48 days since the bushfires in the Blue Mountains. There...
