Senate debates
Thursday, 12 February 2015
- Australian Labor Party (1 speech)
Today's Sydney Morning Herald reports that an ALP tribunal has found that the mailing addresses of at least 20 ALP members' ballot papers for the federal Labor leadership election in 2013 were... - Australia Post (1 speech)
I rise tonight to present a petition containing the signatures of over 1,000 Australians who are gravely concerned by what appears to be an ongoing push for the privatisation of Australia Post.... - Health Care (1 speech)
I rise this evening in this period of adjournment to speak to the health matters that are so preoccupying the minds of Australians and also the minds of the Labor senators, certainly, with regard... - Domestic Violence (1 speech)
I have made a decision that, amongst all the other things that are important to me as a senator, and, in the hierarchy of importance, I want to raise awareness of, promote debate on and stimulate... - Ovarian Cancer (1 speech)
I am delighted to make a contribution tonight to acknowledge the people who work tirelessly to raise awareness of ovarian cancer. In 2014 alone, almost 1,500 women in Australia and 250,000 women... - Workplace Deaths (1 speech)
Tonight I will speak about deaths in the construction industry in Australia, the number of which is very high. Last year 28 deaths occurred and this year, as we just go into February, one death... - Australian Human Rights Commission Report (1 speech)
I rise tonight to speak about the Australian Human Rights Commission's report The forgotten children: national inquiry into children in immigration detention: 2014. It is a startling and... - Bushfires (1 speech)
It is with a sense of disappointment and frustration this evening that I rise to reflect on the topic of bushfires around Australia, particularly now in the days after the massive and horrific... - 800th Anniversary of the Magna Carta (1 speech)
There was a time when women could be accused of witchcraft. All it took was an accusation. Any women accused had to prove their innocence. They did this with a ducking stool. Ducking was seen as... - Murray-Darling Basin (2 speeches)
I rise to speak tonight about a matter of national importance. It impacts our ability to feed ourselves. It goes to the heart of our rural and regional communities, not to mention our capital...
