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  • Don Oorst: How was 'this society' structured around marriage for 'thousands' of years. 200 odd years ago ANOTHER society, got forcibly disposessed and replaced with "this" society. It couldn't... (30 August 2008)
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  • Patrick Terrett: US motgagees (owner occupiers) can deduct their mortgage interest which makes housing much more affordable. Australians would benefit greatly from this system but unfortunately our governments... (30 August 2008)
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  • Patrick Terrett: You and your moronic party's "… radically reformed taxation system …" has led to huge surpluses which have come out of the Aust taxpayers pockets. Not to mention your brilliantly reformed Stamp... (30 August 2008)
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  • Jaye : Good answer Ms Plebersek. One point, if housing affordability is a key priority, why not tackle underlying causes of unaffordability such as negative gearing? Negative gearing and investor... (30 August 2008)
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  • Nathanael Coyne: A commitment to completing a tender process for national broadband within 6 months of coming into office was absurdly ambitious and I don't think anyone really expected that there would be an... (29 August 2008)
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  • Jaye : Good to see someone doing positive for housing and rents. Not only are those most deserving of public housing or social housing being exploited, but it is now at the stage where potential... (28 August 2008)
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  • Kieran Bennett: I wonder how Minchin would react if a Greens senator interrupted his contribution to a condolences speech? With outrage no doubt. (27 August 2008)
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  • Kieran Bennett: Hear hear Bob. We respect his contribution, but it's a crying shame that we allow wars to occur in this day and age. (27 August 2008)
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  • ben rogers: why are people still confused about the fact that without the environment there are no jobs? what possible reason can you have for wanting to delay action on climate change? people who do well in... (27 August 2008)
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  • Kieran Bennett: The spirit of Section 116 of the Australian constitution would appear to have been violated by this and other federal actions in support of Catholic World Youth Day. S116 Australian... (25 August 2008)
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  • ben rogers: aside from throwing more money at them, it would be interested to hear from labor what can be done to make ensure the standard of child care centres.. and make then equal across the country? or... (24 August 2008)
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  • ben rogers: I admit I have to agree with Susan - putting childcare facilities in parliment house is a great idea and if this helps encourage more women into our democratic institutions then fantastic,... (24 August 2008)
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  • David Edgar: "It caused fear in the Territory’s Aboriginal community." No, fear-mongering caused fear. Fear-mongering by people who people who are so opposed to something that they'll say anything. 'Watch... (20 August 2008)
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  • Michael O'Meara: The other fatal disease from the growth hormone program is Hypogonadism. Biochemical premature aging known as Progeria (age based testosterone levels) (17 August 2008)
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  • iain murray: Perhaps on the topic of the Reconstruction Task Force No.2 B Sqn 3rd / 4th Cav Regt, who were deployed as the main manouver element and worked hand in hand with 1RAR infantry lads day in day... (2 July 2008)
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  • Jaye : If any Member of Parliament is honest and would like to genuinely do something about mortgage stress then consider: Recommendations from Senate enquiry on Housing Affordability (June 2008). ... (30 June 2008)
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  • Ross Grove: When it comes to doing little about traffic congestion I recall it was Mr Neumann's elections policy to shut down work on the Goodna Bypass - the work which took eleven and a half years to bring... (29 June 2008)
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  • Ross Grove: Mr Albanese, if you're so convinced that the Goodna Bypass is so bad then why won't you encourage the state government to sell back the resumed land corridor? I'll tell you why, its because... (29 June 2008)
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  • Nathanael Coyne: Is it possible that tasers are considered firearms and that they would the be primary weapon used by a law enforcement officer to neutralise a threat on an aircraft - or are we really talking... (28 June 2008)
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  • Michael O'Meara: I thank the Member for his support on behalf of the Rudd Government with this motion (28 June 2008)
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  • Michael O'Meara: I thank the Member for his support on behalf of the member for McEwan with this motion (28 June 2008)
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  • Michael O'Meara: I thank the Member for her support on behalf of the Rudd Government with this motion (28 June 2008)
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  • Michael O'Meara: On behalf of the unapproved recipiants of hPG treated at Prince Henry's hospital in Melbourne causing serious health concerns, I would like to sincerly thank the Member for McEwan for her support... (28 June 2008)
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  • Joel Dignam: This sounds like a terrific idea. Almost too sensible to think it comes from such a place, but hey. I don't know about potential costs, but there are vast benefits, as Peter Wood points out. (26 June 2008)
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  • Joel Dignam: Good going Brendy, the people of Australia look on in pride: that 'all blow and no torch' line certainly made up for the fear campaign and lack of real opposition. (24 June 2008)
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