Senate debates

Thursday, 11 March 2010

  • (1 speech)
    Order! There being no further consideration of committee reports, government responses and Auditor-General’s reports, I propose the question: That the Senate do now adjourn.
  • Lord’s Taverners (1 speech)
    Tonight I rise to speak on the Lord’s Taverners. I decided to speak about the Lord’s Taverners because it is an organisation that does so much good work in the community. It really...
  • Epilepsy (1 speech)
    I rise tonight to present to the Senate a report of an informal inquiry that was conducted in November of last year by the Parliamentary Friends of Epilepsy. This is an organisation of members...
  • Lebanese Community in Australia (1 speech)
    I rise today to commemorate 140 years of Lebanese presence in Australia. On Sunday, 21 February I was privileged and honoured to be invited to the unveiling of the statue, El Emigrante, in...
  • Great Barrier Reef (1 speech)
    One of the first speeches I made when I came to this place was about the beauty of the Great Barrier Reef in my home state of Queensland. I thought it was about time I made some more comments...