Senate debates
Wednesday, 24 June 2009
Matters of Public Interest
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Order! It being 12.45 pm, I call on matters of public interest. - Colombia: Human Rights (1 speech)
I rise on a matter of public interest concerning the murder of trade unionists in Colombia and the violation of the human rights of Colombian trade unionists. The International Trade Union... - Victorian Bushfires (1 speech)
I rise on a matter of significant concern to all Australians in the aftermath of the tragic Victorian bushfires in February this year. I am concerned that failed land management practices and... - Wielangta State Forest; Ms Anne Lynch AM (1 speech)
Wielangta State Forest on the east coast of Tasmania is a very special 10,000 to 15,000 hectares of forest which contains a great range of ecosystems and wildlife. Seeing it being rapidly eroded... - Child Abandonment (1 speech)
I rise today to speak on an important matter of public interest: the ongoing issue of baby abandonment in Australia. In September last year, I spoke to the Senate on the urgent need to adopt... - Wheat Exports (1 speech)
I associate myself with the remarks of Senator Polley on baby abandonment. Yesterday marked the first anniversary of the deregulation of the wheat industry in Australia. Usually when an... - Public Hospitals (10 speeches)
I rise today to make a contribution to the matter of public interest. I think this matter is of particular interest to the more than 20 million people around the country—and that is health...
