Senate debates

Wednesday, 2 November 2011

  • Day for Daniel (1 speech)
    Firstly, Mr Deputy President, thank you for your assistance this evening; I do appreciate it. The date of 28 October was officially recognised as 'Day for Daniel'. Most of us in the Australian...
  • Bendigo Cup, Melbourne Cup (1 speech)
    Thank you, Senator Moore, for a great contribution. I feel my adjournment speech is quite trite now, in comparison. Yesterday was Cup day, the first Tuesday in November, and I think it is...
  • Latrobe Valley: State Electricity Commission of Victoria (1 speech)
    I would like to speak tonight in support of a number of motions I have before the Senate that are directly connected with the concerns of the workers, small business men, union officials,...
  • Baby Safe Havens (1 speech)
    I rise tonight to speak about baby abandonment. At present, baby abandonment is treated as a criminal offence Australia-wide. This basically means that, no matter which state or territory you are...