Senate debates

Wednesday, 6 December 2006

  • (1 speech)
    Order! It being 7.20 pm, I propose the question: That the Senate do now adjourn.
  • International Accounting Standards (1 speech)
    Recently I was involved in a conference in the Canberra Convention Centre when in-depth consideration was given to international accounting standards and the GAAP/GFS harmonisation project, which...
  • Climate Change; Public Transport; ACT Biosphere Reserve (1 speech)
    I take this opportunity to inform the Senate of some of the initiatives in the Australian Capital Territory to combat climate change. I think the Howard government should take note of this in the...
  • Ramsar Wetlands (1 speech)
    The broad aim of the convention on wetlands, or, as it is better known, the Ramsar Convention on Wetlands of International Importance, is to halt the worldwide loss of wetlands and to conserve...
  • Australian Capital Territory (5 speeches)
    Like Senator Lundy, I want to talk about issues affecting the Australian Capital Territory which I feel will be very pertinent to the federal election that will be held in the next 12 months....