Senate debates

Wednesday, 12 October 2016

  • Tasmania: Indigenous Affairs (11 speeches)
    I move: That— (1) With regard to Indigenous recognition in Tasmania, the Senate notes that the Premier of Tasmania made an historic Australia Day speech on the 21 January 2016 where he...
  • Donations to Political Parties (5 speeches)
    I move: That the Senate— (a) notes that the National Bank of Australia has announced a voluntary ban on all political donations to avoid perceptions of impropriety or graft; and (b) calls...
  • Oil Exploration (5 speeches)
    I move: That the Senate— (a) welcomes the decision by BP to withdraw its application to drill for oil in the Great Australian Bight; and (b) calls on the Turnbull Government to permanently...
  • Foreign Investment (3 speeches)
    I ask that general business notice of motion No. 85 standing in my name for today relating to Chinese ownership of Australian assets be taken as a formal motion. The PRESIDENT: Is there any...