Senate debates

Wednesday, 14 October 2015

  • Environment (1 speech)
    Just briefly on the previous speech by Senator McAllister, on the Tax and Superannuation Laws Amendment (Better Targeting the Income Tax Transparency Laws) Bill 2015. To put it into context: the...
  • Carers (1 speech)
    This week is National Carers Week where we get a chance in the community to show that we care for the carers in our nation. Every year, someone will make a speech about that, but we need to....
  • Tasmania: Fuel Prices (1 speech)
    I recently received a briefing from one of Tasmania's most respected and senior businessmen, Wayne Bould, of the Tasmanian Minerals and Energy Council, who has warned me about a looming crisis in...
  • Middle East, Papua New Guinea and Solomon Islands: Climate Change (1 speech)
    Yesterday I met John Salisbury. John is a retired restaurateur. He arrived in Canberra after leaving the Sydney Opera House on 4 October and walking to Canberra. He walked all that way for...