Senate debates

Monday, 16 March 2009

  • (1 speech)
    Order! It being 10.57 pm, I propose the question: That the Senate do now adjourn.
  • Intelligent Island Program (1 speech)
    I rise to speak tonight about CSIRO Tasmania’s Information and Communications Technologies Centre. Recently I visited the centre, which is based in Hobart. It is funded jointly by the...
  • Dr Frederick Charles Schwarz (1 speech)
    I rise today to pay tribute to the life of an outstanding Australian, one who had an enormous impact on the sociopolitical events of the 20th century—possibly more so than any other...
  • Racism: Durban (1 speech)
    Racism is one of the most vile and disgusting evils in our society. It represents the worst aspects of humanity. This baseless hatred has been responsible for so much bloodshed and suffering over...
  • Victorian Bushfires (1 speech)
    In the few minutes that remain to me this evening, I will pay tribute to and thank the courageous South Australian firefighters and volunteers who fought the disastrous and deadly bushfires in...