Senate debates
Tuesday, 16 June 2015
- Bring Them Home campaign (1 speech)
I rise to speak of the efforts of some proud Territorians who have been working hard to bring home to Australia the bodies of 25 soldiers who were killed serving our country in the Vietnam War... - Illicit Drugs (1 speech, 1 comment)
Tonight I would like to speak pretty much off the cuff, but from the heart, in relation to an issue that has affected hundreds of thousands of Australians—Australia's ice epidemic; the... - Kirner, Ms Joan Elizabeth, AC (1 speech)
I rise to speak about a truly inspirational woman: the late Joan Kirner AC. Joan's actions, values and tenacity both in her official parliamentary roles and in her personal life introduced many... - Deaths in Custody (1 speech)
I rise tonight to speak about a tragedy in Western Australia: another death in custody in the women's prison just yesterday. It is a tragedy and really does need the urgent attention of the... - Employment (1 speech)
Perhaps this is a different note to usual, but I note this government is taking some much needed action in the budget to tackle the crisis of youth unemployment and to fund new programs. But I... - Asylum Seekers (7 speeches)
It has become apparent that we have a Prime Minister and cabinet ministers who think that they are above the law. By his own disclosures, the Australian Prime Minister could be a party to people... - Hill, Mr Mark OAM (1 speech)
I rise to celebrate the contribution of a notable South Australian in the areas of research in agriculture, in the community and, on a broader level, in South Australia's economy. I am talking... - Workplace Relations (1 speech)
Tonight I want to take a short time in the Senate to talk about cleaners more broadly, and the Commonwealth Cleaning Services Guidelines that apply to them. I will take you back to the Fair Work... - Western Australia: Roads (1 speech)
I rise tonight to speak about the so-called Perth Freight Link—an unwelcome intrusion into the lives of the residents of Perth's southern suburbs. This is a campaign that has had a very,... - Kingston Beach Surf Life Saving Club, Sense-T Program (1 speech)
Tonight I am going to talk about two different events I have recently attended. The first is the Kingston Beach Surf Life Saving Club dinner. As an island state, Tasmania has an abundance of... - UNICEF Australia Young Ambassadors (1 speech)
This year is the 25th anniversary of the Convention on the Rights of the Child. As part of the commemoration and celebration of this important event, the UNICEF Young Ambassadors decided to go to...
