Senate debates
Wednesday, 3 December 2014
- Corporate Tax Evasion (3 speeches)
I would like to talk today about something which should concern all governments of all persuasions in the Western World and all their constituents. Can I just start by outlining what we see for... - Broadband (1 speech)
Before the last election, in its broadband policy launch, the then opposition, now government, promised to deliver a National Broadband Network sooner than Labor and for less capital. Despite... - Nuclear Energy (1 speech)
Congratulations, Senator Bilyk! I just rise to make some quick observations on foreign minister Julie Bishop's comments over the last couple of days that if Australia were going to be dragged by... - Economy (1 speech)
I agree in part with Senator Ludlam. Although I have no theological opposition to nuclear power, it is too costly thanks to the bountiful and cheap sources of fossil fuel we have in this nation.... - Middle East (1 speech)
This will be my last address to this place this year on the question of Palestine. This year has of course been the International Year of Solidarity with the Palestinian People. The year is about... - Aboriginal Deaths in Custody (1 speech)
I rise today to talk about: the appalling rate of incarceration of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples about Aboriginal deaths in custody and about those with cognitive impairment who... - Australian Capital Territory (5 speeches)
On 17 October I had the great privilege of attending the MS Go for Gold award ceremony for 2014 at the Town Centre Vikings Club, Tuggeranong. The Go for Gold scholarships are awarded to people... - Taxation, Micah Challenge (1 speech)
the () (): I rise to speak in solidarity with the volunteers of Micah Challenge, an inspirational movement of young Christians from churches and groups all around Australia determined to ease the...
