Senate debates

Wednesday, 12 October 2011

  • Aunty Penny Bond (3 speeches)
    I want to thank Senator Singh for allowing me to go before her in tonight's debate. Last Friday in Cherbourg in Queensland—as you well know, Mr Acting Deputy President Furner—the...
  • Mental Health (1 speech)
    As we commemorate World Mental Health Day this week, I would like to put on record the coalition's strong track record on mental health policy. It is this record that underpins our plans for the...
  • Genocide (1 speech)
    I rise to speak tonight on an issue that is sensitive for many reasons. From 1915 to 1923, the Armenian, Greek and Assyrian people were the victims of one of the first modern genocides. The exact...
  • Australian Clearinghouse for Youth Studies (1 speech)
    Last week, I had the privilege of celebrating the 30th anniversary of the Australian Clearinghouse for Youth Studies, which has, somewhat surprisingly to some, for 27 years been based at the...