Senate debates

Monday, 18 June 2007

  • (1 speech)
    Order! It being 9.50 pm, I propose the question: That the Senate do now adjourn.
  • Drugs in Sport (1 speech)
    Last year I raised an important issue in adjournment. It was an issue that has gone on to cause some discussion in the elite sporting arena in this country, particularly where Australian Rules...
  • Parenting by Grandparents (1 speech)
    In May I received the support of the Senate for a resolution that acknowledged the growing number of grandparents who are taking on the role of full-time carers for their grandchildren. Last...
  • State Governments (3 speeches)
    I want to talk about a publication by the Menzies Research Centre called State of the states. It tells of a fairly dramatic situation about the state governments and also makes quite remarkable...
  • Climate Change (1 speech)
    I would like to speak tonight about an issue that everyone in this chamber is familiar with, and that is the issue of air travel, and I want to do so in the context of the climate change debate....