Senate debates

Monday, 18 June 2012

  • Cancer (1 speech)
    Let me share a few facts with you about cancer. One in two Australians will be diagnosed with cancer by the age of 85. Cancer is the leading cause of death in Australia. More than 43,000 people...
  • Australian Society, Eden, Ms Karise (1 speech)
    Tonight I rise to speak about hope—which may sound a rather odd topic for an adjournment debate, but I think it actually flows, in a sense, quite seamlessly from Senator Bilyk's...
  • Refugee Week (1 speech)
    Refugee week, under the theme 'Restoring Hope' is being marked by a number of events. Once Refugee Week consisted of events celebrating the enormous contribution refugees have made to Australia....
  • Battery Hens (1 speech)
    I rise to speak tonight about the tragic plight of hens and the recent policy shift that has occurred in my state of Tasmania in regard to their treatment and care, through the banning of future...