Senate debates

Thursday, 14 March 2013

  • Goulburn Sesquicentenary (1 speech)
    At the request of Senator Stephens, I move: That the Senate— (a) notes: (i) that Royal Letters Patent issued by Queen Victoria on 14 March 1863 established the Anglican Diocese of Goulburn,...
  • Fiji: Human Rights (1 speech)
    I move: That the Senate— (a) condemns the apparent torture and inhumane and degrading treatment of detainees in Fiji, as recently reported in an online video; and (b) calls on the interim...
  • Renewable Energy Certificates (4 speeches)
    I move: That the Senate— (a) notes that: (i) the Assistant Director of Regional Projects for the Department of Planning and Community Development in Victoria has confirmed That the Waubra...
  • International Development Assistance (2 speeches)
    I seek leave to amend general business notice of motion No. 1177 standing in my name relating to the importance of the overseas budget and the need for the government and the coalition to...
  • Parenting Payments (2 speeches)
    I move: That the Senate— (a) acknowledges the financial hardship that single parent families who were moved from Parenting Payment to Newstart on 1 January 2013 have experienced; and (b)...
  • Education Funding (5 speeches)
    I move: That the Senate— (a) recognises that: (i) improving teacher quality is one of the various important components to raising education standards in Australian schools, (ii) measures to...
  • Coal Seam Gas (4 speeches)
    I move: That the Senate— (a) notes that: (i) no coal seam gas projects or coal mines have been assessed under Australia's national environment laws for their impacts on the climate or water...