Senate debates
Tuesday, 18 September 2007
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The Acting Deputy President: Order! It being 10 pm, I propose the question: That the Senate do now adjourn. - Water (9 speeches)
I rise tonight to talk about an issue of vital importance to Australians at large and to people from my home state of South Australia in particular—water security. It is vital to city... - Persecution of Jews (1 speech)
I intended to make a contribution later this week in relation to some historical events. Unfortunately, due to a number of circumstances, I am unable at this stage to do that, but I do intend to... - Illicit Drugs (1 speech)
The motivation for my adjournment speech this evening is the release last week of the House of Representatives Standing Committee on Family and Human Services report titled The winnable war on... - Kimberley Region (1 speech)
Senators may have heard recently the news by the Bureau of Meteorology highlighting that an early break of a possible La Nina, or drought-breaking event, has not occurred. This again brings to... - Diabetes (1 speech)
I rise tonight to speak on the issue of type 1 diabetes. As a member of the Parliamentary Diabetes Support Group, I met recently in Adelaide and again here in Parliament House with... - Italian Australian Film Festival (1 speech)
I rise this evening to speak about an exciting initiative between Australia and Italy. Having had a longstanding and active involvement in the Australian-Italian community, I am very pleased to... - Proposed Pulp Mill (1 speech)
I rise tonight to place on record my strong support for the pulp mill project in northern Tasmania, subject to strict environmental conditions. I wish to speak about this project and the process... - Workplace Relations (1 speech)
Mr President, I seek leave to speak for more than 10 minutes. Leave granted. Today, at this late hour, I would like to speak about the importance to the Australian economy of a modern and...
