Senate debates
Wednesday, 9 February 2011
Matters of Public Interest
- (1 speech)
Order! It being 12.45 pm, I call on matters of public interest. - Middle East (1 speech)
I rise on a matter of public interest at a time when Palestinians are still being denied their fundamental human rights, including the right of self-determination. The need for justice and... - Local Government (1 speech)
I rise today to speak on local government, part of my shadow portfolio. It was very interesting during the last election: Australia saw a rise in the prominence of the role of local government,... - Timor Sea Oil Spill (1 speech)
I rise to speak about the fallout from the oil spill in the Timor Sea—the PTTEP and Montara spill—the need for ongoing improvement in our oil and gas regulations and concerns I have... - Commemoration of Bombing of Darwin (1 speech)
On 19 February 1942, Darwin was bombed, culminating in the death of 251 people. Although it remains one of the largest losses of life arising from a single event in Australia’s history, we... - New South Wales Government (1 speech)
I rise to speak about a forthcoming date: 26 March, the date of the state election in New South Wales. It will be of real interest to see how that election pans out on the day. In 1995 the Carr...
