Senate debates

Wednesday, 15 May 2013

  • Defence (2 speeches)
    Order! It being 12.45 pm, I call on matters of public interest.
  • South, Mr William 'Bill' (1 speech)
    I rise to speak today of the passing of Bill South, an unsung hero who changed the lives of Aboriginal people in some of Australia's most remote Indigenous communities. Bill South passed away...
  • National Disability Insurance Scheme (1 speech)
    Before I launch into the speech that I have prepared, I would like to associate myself with Senator Scullion's remarks. I agree wholeheartedly that Bill South made an enormous contribution to the...
  • Manufacturing (1 speech)
    I want to talk today about the importance of a strong, diverse and resilient economy—an economy that capitalises on our national strengths with an unerring focus on protecting and creating...
  • Agriculture (1 speech)
    I rise today to share with the chamber and with the community the parlous situation in which agriculture and horticulture find themselves in this country. I refer to horticulture, to livestock...
  • Palliative Care (1 speech)
    I rise today to discuss a matter of great public interest. It concerns Australia's palliative care system and the importance of advanced care planning as an essential element within this system....