Senate debates

Wednesday, 3 September 2014

  • Australian National Flag Day (4 speeches)
    I, and also on behalf of Senator McKenzie, move: That the Senate notes: (a) that 3 September is Australian National Flag Day which commemorates the first time the Australian national flag was...
  • Australian Red Cross Centenary (1 speech)
    I, and also on behalf of Senators McLucas, Milne, Lambie, Day, Leyonhjelm, Madigan and Xenophon, move: That the Senate— (a) notes that: (i) 2014 is the centenary year of Red Cross in...
  • Rail Infrastructure (1 speech)
    I move: That the Senate supports the building of a high speed rail network in eastern Australia. Question agreed to.
  • World Ranger Day (1 speech)
    I move: That the Senate— (a) notes that: (i) 31 July was World Ranger Day, which celebrates the work of park rangers around the world and commemorates those who have died in the line of...
  • National Body Image and Eating Disorders Awareness Week (1 speech)
    I move: That the Senate— (a) recognises that 1 September to 7 September 2014 is National Body Image and Eating Disorders Awareness Week; (b) notes that in 2012 there were more than 913 000...
  • Asylum Seekers (5 speeches)
    I move: That the Senate— (a) expresses its concern over the Federal Government's budget cuts to the Red Cross Migrant Support Program that will result in 500 job losses across South...
  • Uranium (6 speeches)
    I ask general that general business notice of motion No. 408, which relates to Russian uranium exports, be taken as a formal motion.