Senate debates

Monday, 16 October 2006

  • (1 speech)
    Order! It being 9.50 pm, I propose the question: That the Senate do now adjourn.
  • World Rural Women’s Day (1 speech)
    Yesterday, 15 October, was World Rural Women’s Day, a day that aims to both increase the recognition of country women and to support the multiple roles they undertake around the world....
  • Independent Contracting: Owner-Drivers (1 speech)
    I rise to speak on the issue of independent contracting in Australia. More specifically, I would like to address the circumstances of tens of thousands of owner-drivers and their families....
  • Child Abuse (3 speeches)
    Good evening, Mr President.
  • Vietnam and Singapore Study Tour; Millennium Development Goals (1 speech)
    I seek leave to table my Vietnam and Singapore study tour report: Australia’s overseas aid, the work of World Vision and tackling the obesity epidemic. Leave granted. I rise tonight to...