Senate debates
Wednesday, 26 March 2014
Matters of Public Interest
- Cattle Industry (1 speech)
I rise today to issue this warning to the owners of Australia's 77,000 cattle properties: examine very closely the international campaign to make you prove you are environmentally sustainable.... - International Year of Solidarity with the Palestinian People (1 speech)
I rise to make a small contribution in this the International Year of Solidarity with the Palestinian People. It was designated by the United Nations late last year as a year to promote... - Whaling (1 speech)
Over 12 months ago I got to give a speech in the matters of public interest discussion and I talked about the problem of plastics in our oceans. Since I made that speech billions of tonnes of... - Wind Farms (1 speech)
I rise to express deep concern at the approval of an application for an industrial wind turbine development in New South Wales, the actions of the proponents and, indeed, the actions of the New... - Inter-Parliamentary Union Delegation (2 speeches)
Last week I had the privilege of being a member of the Australian delegation to the Inter-Parliamentary Union in Geneva. Delegations from 141 countries met to discuss and craft resolutions on a...
