Senate debates

Tuesday, 11 March 2008

  • (1 speech)
    Order! There being no further consideration of government documents, I propose the question: That the Senate do now adjourn.
  • Women in the Parliament (1 speech)
    When I entered the federal parliament in 1996, I was one of 23 women elected to the Senate. At the time, this represented a huge increase in the percentage of senators who were women: 30.3 per...
  • Regional Tasmania: Health Services (5 speeches)
    I stand tonight to condemn the Labor Party for its shabby treatment of regional Tasmania. I am sure the story that I am about to tell is indicative of similar treatment in many other parts of...
  • Mr Rudie Sypkes (3 speeches)
    I rise tonight—