Senate debates

Friday, 25 November 2011

  • Meredith, Ms Bronwen, Asbestos Awareness Week, Goodwood Primary School (4 speeches)
    I pay tribute to Bronwen Meredith, a human rights activist who passed away on 19 November. Born in Hobart in 1919 and raised in a Quaker family, Bronwen Meredith learnt the values of tolerance,...
  • Marine Conservation (1 speech)
    This morning the Minister for Sustainability, Environment, Water, Population and Communities, Mr Burke, released the maps of the proposed Coral Sea marine reserve. The completion of that map...
  • Meningococcal Disease (1 speech)
    I would like to take this opportunity to update the Senate on recent developments in the fight against meningococcal disease. I have spoken previously in this chamber on the frightening risks and...