Senate debates
Wednesday, 24 February 2016
- Royal Commission into Institutional Responses to Child Sexual Abuse (5 speeches)
I rise today for chapter 1 of what will take many hours. I recently have been given an order to produce documents to the McClellan Royal Commission into Institutional Responses to Child Sexual... - Tropical Cyclone Winston (8 speeches)
I rise to speak about the awful devastation wrought by Tropical Cyclone Winston on the people of Fiji and to offer my support to all the families who are suffering and have lost loved ones.... - Safe Schools Coalition Australia (1 speech)
My contribution today is also on the Safe Schools Coalition program. I want to make the point that is perhaps lost on my colleague in the Greens that Senator Bernardi is not the only individual... - Economy (1 speech)
There has been much discussion and debate in the parliament and the media in recent times about the state of the economy. This is something that people in Australia are rightly concerned about:... - Inglis, Mr Brad, Kulture Break, Ricky Stuart House, Canberra Grammar School, Adoption (1 speech)
Today I to rise to speak about some important local events and individuals. I recently had the opportunity to meet an up-and-coming local sports star, Brad Inglis. Brad was recently drafted to... - Australian Embassy: Doha (1 speech)
In my contribution yesterday, I put on the public record that in 2015-16 we expect to collect $405.4 billion, an increase of 5.5 per cent on 2014-15, and that expenses are expected to be $434.5... - Education Funding (5 speeches)
In the few minutes that I have today I want to comment on what I find a really sad indictment on the character of modern political debate. It involves the Leader of the Opposition,...
