Senate debates

Wednesday, 24 February 2016

  • Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander People: Segregation (1 speech)
    In 1964 and 1965, Charlie Perkins and students from the University of Sydney organised a series of freedom rides inspired by the American freedom rides to end segregation. Segregation of...
  • Mining (1 speech)
    I want to take this opportunity to raise what I think are some very serious concerns about the conduct of a Hunter based mining company, Yancoal Australia. I am concerned that they are setting up...
  • Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (1 speech)
    Many Tasmanians as well as me and many Australians who care about climate change, and, in fact, thousands in the international community and science institutions everywhere have been watching the...