Senate debates

Thursday, 14 May 2015

  • National Palliative Care Week (1 speech)
    At the request of Senator Bilyk, I move: That the Senate— (a) notes that National Palliative Care Week runs from 24 May to 30 May 2015; (b) encourages all Australians to use National...
  • Childhood Diseases (4 speeches)
    I, and also on behalf of Senators Williams and Canavan, move: That the Senate— (a) notes that childhood immunisation is one of the most effective ways of preventing disease; (b)...
  • Environment (2 speeches)
    I move: That the Senate notes— (a) the Coalition Government was returned in New South Wales at the 28 March 2015 election; (b) the intention of the New South Wales Coalition Government to...
  • Australian Fisheries (7 speeches)
    I move: That the Senate— (a) in regard to the operation of the FV Geelong Star in the Small Pelagic Fishery, notes: (i) the Report of the Expert Panel on a Declared Commercial Fishing...
  • Nuclear Weapons (13 speeches)
    I ask that general business notice of motion No. 693, which relates to nuclear weapons abolition be taken as a formal motion.
  • Income Support (8 speeches)
    I move: That the Senate calls on the Government to drop its ideological attack on young job seekers by withdrawing the budget measure that forces young people under 25 to wait one month before...