Senate debates

Thursday, 10 November 2011

  • Australian Women's Land Army (1 speech)
    Tonight I want to take the opportunity to update the Senate about recognition of the Australian Women's Land Army. I raised this issue in the Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet Senate...
  • McCartney, Dr Anthony (1 speech)
    Tonight I rise tonight to pay tribute to a great Australian and, more particularly, a great Western Australian: Professor Dr Anthony McCartney. Dr McCartney was a godsend to women in Australia...
  • Remembrance Day (1 speech, 1 comment)
    Sixty years ago tomorrow the following statement was read out on radio across Australia. Although it was written for another time, it is still relevant today, possibly even more than it was then....
  • Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (1 speech)
    A lot has been going on in parliament this week, but I think some other quite significant recent achievements should not pass without note. I am talking about the Commonwealth Heads of Government...
  • Campion College (1 speech)
    I recently had the great honour of attending a function for a young institution building on our shared history and carving a very bright future: Campion College. The President, Dr David Daintree,...