Senate debates

Thursday, 1 March 2007

  • (1 speech)
    Order! It being 7.30 pm, I propose the question: That the Senate do now adjourn.
  • Small Business (1 speech)
    It is good to touch base again with something I touched on in my maiden speech and to continue to pursue that issue. So I rise to speak on behalf of small businesses and consumers, who are being...
  • Asbestos Related Diseases (1 speech)
    Almost coincident with the first payment of $184 million by James Hardie to the new $4 billion asbestos injuries compensation fund came the announcement by the Australian Securities and...
  • Mr Billy Thorpe (1 speech)
    I would like to speak tonight to pay tribute to and recognise a truly iconic and widely admired and loved figure in the Australian music scene, Billy Thorpe, who died tragically and very...
  • Water (1 speech)
    The national plan for water security announced by the Prime Minister in January and focusing on the Murray-Darling Basin is indeed a bold initiative. It will not only provide a foundation upon...