Senate debates

Wednesday, 21 March 2012

  • Aged Care (1 speech)
    I rise in tonight's adjournment debate to talk about my experiences in the 'Walk a Day in the Shoes of an Aged Care Worker' campaign earlier this month. This is a very important initiative that...
  • Victoria: Natural Disasters (1 speech)
    I rise to reflect on some issues arising from the natural disasters which are currently affecting my home state of Victoria. As I speak, families are moving back into their homes in Nathalia, a...
  • Stynes, Mr Jim (1 speech)
    I rise today to pay tribute to a wonderful footballer and an even better human being, Jim Stynes. With the passing of Jim Stynes, Australia did not just lose a great sportsperson but a wonderful...
  • New South Wales Rugby Football League (1 speech)
    'The better team drew!' Those were the famous words of Warren Ryan, coach of the Newtown Jets, after one of the most unusual games in Australian Rugby League football history. He was talking...