Senate debates

Wednesday, 18 March 2015

  • School Chaplains (1 speech)
    I would like to draw to the attention of the Senate some developments in the area of the National School Chaplaincy Programme. This has had its ups and downs over the years, particularly in...
  • South Australia (1 speech)
    I rise to make a contribution in the adjournment debate tonight in respect of a number of very important issues to the great state of South Australia. A lot of the rhetoric that has gone on since...
  • Child Abuse (1 speech)
    Tonight I rise to speak on a topic which has all too often been avoided, denied or hidden from public view. It is child abuse—a difficult and emotional subject that continues to affect so...
  • Housing Affordability (10 speeches)
    I rise this evening to continue the dialogue about home ownership and the possibility of accessing superannuation funds. As I listened to the discussion this afternoon around the table, it...