Senate debates
Tuesday, 23 August 2011
- Building the Education Revolution Program (1 speech)
I rise to speak about the Building the Education Revolution program. I do so because this program has been the largest element of the government's $42 billion Nation Building Economic Stimulus... - Farm Safety (1 speech)
I could argue with the previous speaker, but we are not here to do that tonight. Instead, I am going to talk about workplace accidents, which are far too common, especially on farms. I carry... - Walk Against Uranium Mining (1 speech)
I rise to speak briefly on an issue that is very close to my heart and an issue which in many ways brought me into this chamber in the first place. The day before yesterday I woke up at a... - United Voice Big Steps in Child Care (1 speech)
All great people were children once—something that we should all keep in the forefront of our minds as we commit to implementing comprehensive reforms to the early childhood education and... - Assyrian Universal Alliance (1 speech)
Recently I attended a commemoration seminar at the New South Wales parliament organised by the Australian chapter of the Assyrian Universal Alliance. The seminar focused on events of 95 years ago... - Qantas (1 speech)
I rise to speak tonight on an issue that is close to the hearts of many Australians, and that is the future of our national carrier, Qantas. At 90, Qantas is the world's oldest continuously... - National Rental Affordability Scheme (1 speech)
On 4 August I was able to attend the opening of the 100th Tasmanian home delivered under the National Rental Affordability Scheme. Located in Kingston, which is about 15 minutes from the Hobart... - West Kimberley Heritage Listing (1 speech)
I rise to speak tonight on the proposed National Heritage listing of the West Kimberley region, including the intertidal zone of the Dampier Peninsula. In particular, I refer to the decision that... - John Curtin School of Medical Research (1 speech)
I rise tonight to draw the attention of senators to the many assets of the Australian people to be found in the national capital. I refer particularly to one that may have escaped the attention... - New South Wales Community Organisations (1 speech)
I wish to inform the Senate of the tremendous work of a number of community organisations in New South Wales that I have had the great pleasure of meeting and of viewing the work that they... - United Nations Security Council Resolution 1325 (1 speech)
I seek leave to speak for up to 20 minutes. Leave granted. In Parliament House on 18 August, Minister Kate Ellis—who, amongst her other titles, is the Minister for the Status of... - International Labour Conference (1 speech)
I seek leave to speak for up to 20 minutes. Leave granted. Tonight I will address a different element of the United Nations system when I speak about my recent address to the International Labour... - Defence Procurement (1 speech)
I seek leave to speak for up to 20 minutes. Leave granted. I have spoken a number of times over the last 12 months on the subject of defence procurement. TonightI want to address current...
