Senate debates
Wednesday, 12 February 2014
- Bushfires (1 speech, 1 comment)
At this time of year in southern Australia, in a Mediterranean climate dominated by long, hot summers, we have the annual circumstance, as we all know, of bushfires. We saw them in the areas to... - Abbott Government (3 speeches)
One of the most hypocritical things I find about the new government is their use of the word 'review'. Reviews are something they abhorred when they were in opposition. They railed against them... - Mining (1 speech)
One of my most enjoyable days when I was a New South Wales MP was when farmers from Liverpool Plains, Gloucester and the Upper Hunter bussed to Sydney to protest on Macquarie Street in support of... - Parliament House: Security (1 speech)
Mr President, it is with your indulgence and, I realise, maybe with some anguish, that I rise tonight to talk about something I think is quite serious for the wellbeing of this parliament. I do...
