Senate debates
Tuesday, 17 March 2015
- Baylis, Mr John (1 speech)
It is with great sadness that I acknowledge the passing of Mr John Baylis, who passed away on 5 March in Darwin after a long battle with motor neurone disease. He was 83 years old. John Baylis... - Queensland: Cyclone Marcia (1 speech)
Tonight I rise to pay tribute to the resilience of Queenslanders, particularly those affected by Tropical Cyclone Marcia. On 20 February this year, Tropical Cyclone Marcia hit the central... - Arthritis Awareness Week (1 speech)
I rise to speak about Arthritis Awareness Week, which started on Sunday. The theme of arthritis week is 'Kids get arthritis too'. Most people think that arthritis is a condition that only affects... - Coal Seam Gas (1 speech)
I would like to take the opportunity to thank the people of Australia for their support. I have created a petition on www.change.org to secure the help of the people of Australia to call on the... - Tasmania: Hear Our Voices Gathering 2015 (1 speech)
I rise this evening to speak about the Hear Our Voices Gathering 2015 'Stepping Out' women's gathering, which I attended last Friday in Glenorchy in Tasmania. This was the second annual... - International Day of Forests (3 speeches)
Just on the outskirts of my home town of Melbourne, you can find the tallest flowering plants in the world, the majestic mountain ash of the central highlands. These spectacular forests form the... - Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (1 speech)
I rise tonight noting the rumours, reported by Paul Kelly in yesterday's The Australian newspaper and also in an excellent piece by Linda Jakobson in today's The Australian, that the Abbott... - New South Wales: Environment (1 speech)
The New South Wales Liberal and National parties line up with the Abbott government as environmental vandals. Premier Mike Baird and the coalition government are creating a legacy of...
