Senate debates
Wednesday, 12 September 2012
Matters of Public Interest
- Employment (1 speech)
I rise on a matter of public interest: the proposition that Australian workers should be benchmarked against African workers in order to lift the competitive position of the Australian mining... - Rhiannon, Senator Lee (4 speeches)
It is again an honour to follow Senator Cameron, whose capacity to twist the words of a great Australian is almost beyond measure. While I am on my feet, referring to the weight of people when... - Marine Plastic (1 speech)
Senator Sinodinos, as someone who has worked in the World Trade Centre complex, I find your words today very disturbing, as would all my Green colleagues, and I am sure they will be addressed in... - Grey Electorate: Infrastructure (1 speech)
I also rise to speak on a matter of public interest—namely, infrastructure investment in the electorate of Grey. I recently had the pleasure of accompanying the Minister for Regional... - Women in the Australian Defence Force (1 speech)
Before I turn to the matter of public interest I want to raise, I just want to say, having listened to some of the MPIs this afternoon, that I think the Greens need to come into this chamber and...
