Senate debates

Monday, 11 September 2006

  • (1 speech)
    The Acting Deputy President: Order! It being 9.50 pm, I propose the question: That the Senate do now adjourn.
  • Soccer World Cup (1 speech)
    This year we have witnessed much excitement in Australian soccer. We have had the recent success of the national side in the FIFA World Cup finals, where the Socceroos advanced to the knock-out...
  • Afghanistan Opium Trade (1 speech)
    Today, on September 11, many members of the Senate will again have their thoughts turned to the causes and effects of terrorism. A key to terrorism being able to flourish has been nation state...
  • September 11 (3 speeches)
    Today is the fifth anniversary of the attacks in the United States on 11 September 2001, and it means a lot of things to different people. There have been many other events in many parts of the...
  • Drugs in Sport (1 speech)
    I rise tonight to talk about drugs, specifically the use of illicit drugs by our sporting professionals. I want to talk about the code of silence that protects illicit drug users and often...