Senate debates

Monday, 14 July 2014

  • Middle East (1 speech)
    Tonight I rise to talk about the tragedy that is the Middle East, Iraq, Syria, Palestine and Israel. I do not think it matters what your position might be on any of these conflicts and who you...
  • Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (1 speech)
    I believe this afternoon it has emerged that CSIRO has announced to staff that it is axing all the remaining forest scientists in that national research organisation. In case you did not hear...
  • Nuclear Disarmament (1 speech)
    In the 1980s the call for nuclear disarmament resonated around the planet. In Australia Palm Sunday rallies attracted hundreds and hundreds of thousands of people and prominent people added their...
  • Central Coast Greek Community (1 speech)
    I rise to speak this evening about one of the treasures that I have uncovered on the Central Coast in recent times. One in particular is a wonderful man whose work is celebrated in this book, a...
  • Carbon Pricing (1 speech)
    I welcome the opportunity to speak tonight on the need for the Senate to repeal the carbon tax as a matter of urgency.    Labor's carbon tax has caused $15.4 billion of damage to...