Senate debates
Tuesday, 3 February 2009
- (1 speech)
Order! There being no further consideration of government documents, I propose the question: That the Senate do now adjourn. - Economy (3 speeches)
I rise to reflect on the government’s management of the economy. When it comes to managing the economy, we have a government that is completely out of its depth. We have a government that... - World Poverty (1 speech)
I rise today to speak on the issue of world poverty. A recent campaign by Micah Challenge Australia helped highlight to the house late last year the pressing issues of world poverty. As a result... - North Queensland: Cyclones (1 speech)
As I speak in the Senate chamber tonight, an equivalent water capacity to that of Sydney Harbour is pouring over the Burdekin Dam and down the Burdekin River, not far from where I live in Ayr in...
