Senate debates
Wednesday, 16 September 2015
- Climate Change (1 speech)
Australia emits less than 1.2 per cent of carbon of the total emissions from the world. Australia emits less than 1.2 per cent of the total world emission of carbon. Australia emits less than 1.2... - Domestic and Family Violence (1 speech)
Today I want to talk about a national tragedy that is occurring on our doorstep. It is a tragedy that is blind to race, culture, age and postcode, and it is a tragedy that is growing to epidemic... - Western Australia: Canning By-Election (1 speech)
I rise this afternoon to put some brief thoughts on the record about the upcoming by-election in Canning in my home state of Western Australia. My thoughts are with everyone from the Australian... - Public Health Policy: Tobacco and Alcohol (1 speech)
I wish to speak this afternoon on the evils that pertain to the nanny state. In the eternal war against the Left, our opponents take many forms—unwashed student socialists on campus,... - Mixed Martial Arts (1 speech)
When I was a kid growing up, 'chop chop' meant get your bum into gear and get moving—anyway, I have just learnt something new! I rise today to speak on an issue that I believe would... - Economics References Committee: Personal Choice and Community Impacts Inquiry (1 speech)
I would like to clear up some confusion. First I am going to answer a question that has come my way a lot in recent times: 'What is the nanny state?' Next I am going to outline the origin of the... - Turnbull Government (14 speeches)
I rise to remind people listening and those in the chamber that on this day in 2008 Malcolm Turnbull defeated Brendan Nelson for the Liberal leadership. At his first press conference of his one...
