Senate debates

Wednesday, 24 August 2011

  • Neil, Mr Walter Rex (1 speech)
    Tonight I rise as part of the adjournment debate to pay my respects to a man who could only be described as a true believer and a carrier of the light on the hill. Walter Rex Neil, known as Rex,...
  • Freedom of Speech (1 speech)
    I rise tonight to speak about something I believe should concern all Australians. It is, in my view, one of the fundamental underpinnings of our society and something that, if allowed to erode...
  • Apple Imports (1 speech)
    I rise to speak about an issue which I believe relates to the worst decision the government has made—that is, allowing the importation of New Zealand apples into Australia. I still cannot...
  • Trachoma (1 speech)
    We are going from fire blight to sandy blight, in fact, because tonight I would like to speak about the terrible and entirely preventable eye disease, trachoma, which is also known as sandy...