Senate debates

Monday, 17 November 2014

  • MCEWEN, Sir John 'Black Jack' (1 speech)
    It is a great honour to rise tonight on a day where some history has been made in this place with the historic signing of the trade agreement between Australia and China. Tonight I too want to...
  • Carers Week (1 speech)
    I rise to make some remarks about Carers Week, which passed not too long ago. I wanted to take the opportunity before the year's end to acknowledge the wonderful work that carers do right across...
  • Multicultural and Multifaith Communities (1 speech)
    I want to speak tonight in support of our incredible multicultural and multifaith community and, in particular, in support of and in solidarity with Muslim women. I have been extremely upset by...
  • Regional Queensland (2 speeches)
    I rise tonight to give a short report on a recent trip that I undertook across some 1,500 kilometres of an area that represents about 20 per cent of the landmass of my state of...