Senate debates

Wednesday, 4 December 2013

  • Ayers Rock Resort (1 speech)
    One of the things that disheartens me is not only the sad stories about hardship, disadvantage and disconnection in remote Indigenous communities; what is more important and what has a bigger...
  • Owens, Mr James Cleveland (1 speech)
    Tonight I rise to speak about James Cleveland Owens, better known as Jesse Owens, who was born a century ago on 13 September 1913 in Oakville, Alabama. He was the child of freed slaves and...
  • Legal Aid Funding (1 speech)
    I rise tonight to tell the story of a woman I will identify as 'Sharon'. Sharon's real name is different and has been changed for this speech as well as media reports to protect her identity for...
  • Petroleum Industry (1 speech)
    This information may shock, but Australian fuel petroleum reserves stand at just 23 days. Furthermore, Australia is almost totally dependent on Singapore refineries for our fuel supplies. In...