Senate debates

Wednesday, 11 December 2013

  • Gleeson, Mr Craig and Lucas, Mr Alistair (1 speech)
    I, and also on behalf of Senators Singh, Polley, Bilyk, Brown and Thorp move: That the Senate expresses its sincere condolences to the families, friends and work colleagues of Mr Craig Gleeson...
  • Syria (1 speech)
    I, and also on behalf of Senator Rhiannon, move: That the Senate— (a) notes that: (i) the ongoing humanitarian crisis in Syria is staggering, and that according to Oxfam and CARE –...
  • Australian Broadcasting Corporation (7 speeches)
    I move: That the Senate— (a) notes: (i) the Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC) is accountable to its charter, its board and the people of Australia, (ii) editors and journalists, not...
  • Homelessness (2 speeches)
    I move: That the Senate— (a) notes that: (i) more than 100 000 Australians experience homelessness each night, (ii) the National Partnership Agreement on Homelessness (NPAH) expired in June...
  • Education Funding (1 speech)
    At the request of Senator Wright, I move: That the Senate— (a) notes: (i) the results of the 2012 Programme for International Student Assessment of students' mathematical, scientific and...