Senate debates

Thursday, 20 August 2015

  • Community Affairs References Committee; Report (1 speech)
    I want to make some comments on the report that was presented yesterday in this place on out-of-home care. We had a number of speakers in the chamber yesterday who spoke about the extraordinary...
  • Economics References Committee; Report (1 speech)
    I wish to comment on the interim report handed down just yesterday by the Senate Economics References Committee on the future of Australia's automotive industry. This is a very important report...
  • Wind Turbines Select Committee; Report (1 speech)
    I rise to speak as the former Chair of the Senate Select Committee on Wind Turbines. It is nearly 30 years since Australia's first wind farm was built—that was in Esperance in Western...
  • Legal and Constitutional Affairs References Committee; Report (1 speech)
    I participated in the Senate inquiry into illicit firearms and made a significant contribution to the majority report. I am also one of Australia's 800,000 licensed firearm owners. I lead the...