Senate debates

Tuesday, 21 June 2011

  • Vietnam: Orphanages (1 speech)
    I say a special hello to all those people I know that are listening tonight—one special friend, Joe, under a bit of sufferance. I rise to speak on a fundraising event that my husband and I...
  • War Graves (1 speech)
    Tonight I want to pay tribute to the Commonwealth War Graves Commission and the Office of Australian War Graves. I want to pay tribute because of their fine work, their fantastic contribution for...
  • Cuffay, Mr William (1 speech)
    For those of you who may not be as acquainted with the early history of the labour movement in Australia and the United Kingdom, I want to share with you tonight a few words about a Chartist hero...
  • Middle East (1 speech)
    When I came to the Senate 17 years ago, in May 1994, only a few months before the Oslo peace accords had been negotiated and signed on the lawns of the White House in Washington. Some years...