Senate debates

Wednesday, 21 November 2012

  • Healthy Body Image (1 speech)
    Today I want to draw attention to two issues of concern currently being championed by the Commonwealth Women Parliamentarians and about which I have spoken previously in the chamber. These are...
  • Prime Minister (3 speeches)
    I quote from the transcript of a press conference in Canberra on 29 April. In it the Prime Minister says: Australians are entitled to expect that people in public life uphold the highest...
  • Carr, Senator Bob (3 speeches)
    Today I would like to reflect on some exchanges in the New South Wales parliament which raise issues relating to Mr Carr's judgement in relation to Mr Obeid. The basic question is whether Mr Carr...
  • Asian Century White Paper (2 speeches)
    I rise today in this matters of public interest discussion to speak on the government's Asian century white paper. We live in an age of great change for the world. Like those looking forward at...