Senate debates
Wednesday, 9 November 2016
- Renewable Energy (6 speeches)
Mr Acting Deputy President Gallacher, I want to reflect on the circumstance we find ourselves in at the moment in this country, and that is the parlous state with regard to our energy supply and... - Griffin Coal (1 speech)
Today I rise to speak about an issue of significant importance not only to my home state of Western Australia but to workers right across our nation who rely on a strong and fair industrial... - Pensions and Benefits (1 speech)
I rise today to speak about the government's repetitive and continued attacks on those people relying on income support. The latest instalment was the claim, first published in The Australian on... - Western Australia: Economy (1 speech)
Last week, during the break in our sitting commitments here in Canberra, I was very pleased to again use the opportunity to head out into regional Western Australia, this time to Derby, to attend... - Member for Robertson (1 speech)
Those who are listening and those who are watching might not be completely aware of the process of the Senate. They perhaps do not understand the nature of duty electorates, which I understand... - Water Desalination Plants (5 speeches)
As a servant to the people of Queensland and Australia, and having just spent three days with several internationally renowned scientists establishing that no valid empirical evidence exists to... - Western Australia: Economy (3 speeches)
I am one very proud senator for Western Australia. Whilst there are obviously a multitude of reasons for that pride in our great state of Western Australia, we as a state are again doing what we... - Building and Construction Industry (2 speeches)
The building and construction industry right across Australia is a dangerous place to work. The record of deaths and injuries remains unacceptably high, and in my state of Western Australia it is...
