Senate debates

Thursday, 5 December 2013

  • Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (1 speech)
    I would like to make a brief comment on the importance of the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade report Australia in the Asian century: towards 2025—country strategy. The recently...
  • Productivity Commission (1 speech)
    Earlier this year Goulburn Valley food processor SPC Ardmona slashed its grower contracts, essentially halving them. There are over 160 growers within the Goulburn Valley in the central heartland...
  • Australian Pesticides and Veterinary Medicines Authority (1 speech)
    I note that many members of my community are very concerned about the health impacts of pesticides used in everyday life. We simply do not know enough about many of the pesticides that are being...
  • Australian Charities and Not-for-profits Commission (5 speeches)
    This document is the first annual report of the Australian Charities and Not-for-profits Commission, which came into operation on 3 December 2012. So this report reflects on seven months of...