Senate debates

Thursday, 21 March 2013

  • Syria (1 speech)
    I, and also on behalf of Senator Moore, move: That the Senate— (a) notes that: (i) it is 2 years since violence erupted in Syria, an estimated 70 000 people have been killed and more than 1...
  • Live Music (1 speech)
    At the request of Senator Thistlethwaite, I move: That the Senate— (a) notes the strong work conducted by the Commonwealth Arts portfolio to promote the contribution live music makes to...
  • Sporting Club Funding (1 speech)
    I move: That the Senate— (a) notes: (i) that local sporting clubs bring significant social and health benefits to communities, and (ii) with concern, the South Australian Government's...
  • Australian Rail Track Corporation (5 speeches)
    I move: That the Senate— (a) notes that: (i) a spokesperson for the Minister for Infrastructure and Transport was quoted on 16 March 2013 as saying That the level of particulate matter...
  • Western Sahara (1 speech)
    I move: That the Senate— (a) notes That the question of Western Sahara remains unresolved; (b) expresses its strong support for the right to self-determination of the Sahrawi people, in...
  • World Tuberculosis Day (1 speech)
    I move: That the Senate— (a) notes that: (i) 24 March is World Tuberculosis Day, (ii) tuberculosis (TB) is a preventable and treatable disease claiming the lives of up to 1.4 million people...