Senate debates
Wednesday, 17 March 2010
Matters of Public Interest
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Order! It being 12.45 pm, I call on matters of public interest. - Business (3 speeches)
I rise on a matter of public interest, and that is the disappointment felt by many at the persistence of the short-term, opportunistic thinking in the business community. Recent contributions... - South Australia State Election (7 speeches)
This Saturday, South Australian voters will face a real choice when they go to the polls in our state election, a choice between continuing the 15 years of shallow, spinning leadership by Mike... - Political Advertising (1 speech)
This afternoon I will be moving a motion that asks the Senate to call on the government to amend the Commonwealth Electoral Act before the next federal election to incorporate a truth in... - South Australia State Election (1 speech)
I listened carefully to what Senator Bob Brown said and I should tell him that in South Australia we do have a mechanism to deal with misleading advertising. I find it very interesting that he... - Emissions Trading Scheme (1 speech)
I rise to bring to the attention of the Senate the looming failure of yet another plank in the Rudd government’s climate policy. The Home Insulation Program is an ongoing debacle and a... - Political Advertising (2 speeches)
I rise today to support the remarks of my colleague Senator Brown when he said that what we desperately need in Australia is truth-in-advertising legislation. We also need electoral reform, very...
