Senate debates

Wednesday, 19 March 2008

  • (1 speech)
    Order! It being 7.20 pm, I propose the question: That the Senate do now adjourn.
  • Homelessness (1 speech)
    I rise this evening to speak in support of Prime Minister Rudd’s commitment to tackling the growing problem of homelessness around Australia. At the beginning I would like to introduce...
  • Hon. Peter Garrett MP (1 speech)
    When rock singer and greenie activist Peter Garrett announced that he was standing for federal parliament as a candidate for the Australian Labor Party, a lot of people thought it was a fairly...
  • Family First Party (1 speech)
    Two-and-a-half years ago I stood here as Family First’s inaugural senator to explain why there was a need for a political party in Australia called Family First. We all know that big...
  • Tasmanian Health System (5 speeches)
    I felt moved to speak in the chamber today about health in general and developments in health in my home state of Tasmania in particular. Health is an important issue for many Tasmanians, and in...