Senate debates

Tuesday, 28 February 2006

  • (1 speech)
    Order! There being no further consideration of government documents, I propose the question: That the Senate do now adjourn.
  • Iraq (1 speech)
    This morning I returned from Iraq with the Deputy Prime Minister, Mark Vaile. We met with senior members of the Iraqi government on behalf of Australian wheat growers. We wanted to assure the...
  • The Coodabeen Champions (2 speeches)
    Last Sunday evening when I came back to Canberra, I was lucky enough to attend a live broadcast by the ABC local radio network at our National Museum in Canberra. The performance was by a group...
  • Wheat Exports (12 speeches)
    Happy birthday, Senator Moore! As I rise here tonight, grain growers across the country are working on their cropping strategy for the coming year. They are working out how rising fertiliser...
  • Volunteering (1 speech)
    I rise tonight to talk about the generosity of spirit and community mindedness that characterises this country. I am talking about volunteering: a vital thread of the fabric that makes up our...
  • Labour Day, Western Australia (1 speech)
    Monday, 6 March this year is a public holiday in Western Australia in celebration of Labour Day. While Labour Day is something that a lot of members here understand a lot about, it gives people...
  • The Hon. Terance Gerald Roberts MLC (1 speech)
    I rise tonight to pay tribute to a great South Australian and champion of the people, a friend and political colleague, the Hon. Terance Gerald Roberts, Minister for Aboriginal Affairs and...