Currently in Speeches
Migration Amendment (Abolishing Detention Debt) Bill 2009 (24 Jun 09)
Norfolk Island (23 Jun 09)
Appropriation Bill (No. 1) 2009-2010 (Budget) (25 May 09)
'Who Cares?...' - Launch of Report into Carers (01 May 09)
Delegation Report - Australian Parliamentary Delegation To Egypt And Israel (16 Mar 09)
Appropriation Bill (No. 5) 2008-2009 and Appropriation Bill (No. 6) 2008-2009 (10 Mar 09)
Constituency Statement - Mr David Balfour (24 Feb 09)
Condolences - Victorian Bushfire Victims (11 Feb 09)
Fair Work Bill 2008 (02 Dec 08)
World AIDS Day (02 Dec 08)
Aged Care Amendment (2008 Measures No. 2) Bill 2008 (24 Nov 08)
Social Security And Other Legislation Amendment (economic Security Strategy) Bill 2008 (13 Nov 08)
Australian Organ and Tissue Donation and Transplantation Authority Bill 2008 (24 Sep 08)
Matters of Public Importance - Pensions and Benefits (24 Sep 08)
Same-Sex Relationships (Equal Treatment In Commonwealth Laws - General Law Reform) Bill 2008 (23 Sep 08)
Matters of Public Importance: Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (28 Aug 08)
Centenary Of Rugby League (23 Jun 08)
Same-Sex Relationships (Equal Treatment In Commonwealth Laws - Superannuation) Bill 2008 (04 Jun 08)
Budget 2008 Speech (30 May 08)
Veterans' Entitlements Legislation Amendment (2007 Election Commitments) Bill 2008 (14 May 08)
Kevin Rudd's Apology To The Stolen Generations (13 Feb 08)
Read the full text of the apology and Kevin Rudd's speech for this historic day for reconciliation.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Affairs Committee (17 Sep 07)
Social Security Amendment (2007 Measures No. 1) Bill 2007 (16 Aug 07)
Second Reading Speech
Canberra Southern Cross Club (13 Aug 07)
Australian Citizenship Amendment (citizenship Testing) Bill 2007 (08 Aug 07)
Second Reading Speech
Commonwealth State Territory Disability Agreement (20 Jun 07)
AGED CARE AMENDMENT (RESIDENTIAL CARE) BILL 2007 (20 Jun 07)
Budget Reply 2007 (24 May 07)
The government with this their 11th budget have failed to put forward a plan for Australia’s future.
Education (10 May 07)
Education is central to a prosperous future for Australia. Education is about fairness. Education is the pathway to prosperity.
Veterans' Affairs Legislation Amendment (2007 Measures No. 1) Bill 2007 (09 May 07)
If there is a good reason to change something then obviously you do. But when you are dealing with vulnerable, frail, elderly people—those living on their own in particular—you have to make absolutely certain that the way you are carrying out those change
National Capital Authority: Draft Amendment 53 (28 Mar 07)
I rise to talk about a very important issue in Canberra—that is, the National Capital Authority’s draft amendment 53, which affects the Albert Hall precinct...
Higher Education Legislation Amendment (2007 Measures No. 1) Bill 2007 (27 Mar 07)
Each and every person in this country can benefit from lifelong learning, and access to higher education is an integral part of that. Unlike those opposite, we do not believe that our international competitiveness relies on a wages race to the bottom so t
National Capital And External Territories Committee Report (26 Mar 07)
The committee feels very strongly that process may have not been adhered to in quite the way that we would have imagined.
Yogyakarta Aircraft Accident (21 Mar 07)
As we know, the Yogyakarta air crash on 7 March claimed 21 lives, five of them Australian.
Human Services (Enhanced Service Delivery) Bill 2007 (27 Feb 07)
Despite its rather pleasant sounding name, this bill is all about forcing Australians, or some Australians, to carry an ID card.
Abbeyfield Disability (15 Feb 07)
I want to take the opportunity today to bring to the attention of the chamber a great story of determination and persistence which has led to a wonderful outcome.
Employment And Workplace Relations Legislation Amendment (Welfare To Work And Vocational Rehabilitation Services) Bill 2006 (15 Feb 07)
Labor believes that those in our community who can work should work. Those people with disabilities should be cared for and assisted by government to reach their full potential in life, including in the workplace.
Aged Care (14 Feb 07)
AGED CARE AMENDMENT (SECURITY AND PROTECTION) BILL 2007
Second Reading
Private Health Insurance (14 Feb 07)
PRIVATE HEALTH INSURANCE BILL 2006
PRIVATE HEALTH INSURANCE (TRANSITIONAL PROVISIONS AND CONSEQUENTIAL AMENDMENTS) BILL 2006
PRIVATE HEALTH INSURANCE (PROSTHESES APPLICATION AND LISTING FEES) BILL 2006
PRIVATE HEALTH INSURANCE (COLLAPSED ORGANIZATION L
Australian Technical Colleges (07 Feb 07)
AUSTRALIAN TECHNICAL COLLEGES (FLEXIBILITY IN ACHIEVING AUSTRALIA’S SKILLS NEEDS) AMENDMENT BILL (NO. 2) 2006
Second Reading Speech
Prohibition Of Human Cloning For Reproduction And The Regulation Of Human Embryo Research Amendment Bill 2006 (05 Dec 06)
Stem Cell and Cloning speech
Proposed Sale Of Medibank Private (02 Nov 06)
Medibank Private Sale Bill 2006
Australian Citizenship Bill 2005 (01 Nov 06)
AUSTRALIAN CITIZENSHIP (TRANSITIONALS AND CONSEQUENTIALS) BILL 2005
Media Ownership (17 Oct 06)
BROADCASTING SERVICES AMENDMENT
(MEDIA OWNERSHIP) BILL 2006
Higher Education (09 Oct 06)
Higher Education Legislation Amendment (2006 Budget and Other Measures) Bill 2006
Independent Contractors (13 Sep 06)
Independent Contractors Bill 2006
Immunisation (05 Sep 06)
NATIONAL HEALTH AMENDMENT (IMMUNISATION) BILL 2006
Indigenous Education (04 Sep 06)
INDIGENOUS EDUCATION (TARGETED ASSISTANCE) AMENDMENT BILL 2006
Rick Farley Condolences (24 Jun 06)
Vocational Training and Education (22 Jun 06)
AUSTRALIAN TECHNICAL COLLEGES
(FLEXIBILITY IN ACHIEVING AUSTRALIA’S SKILLS NEEDS)
AMENDMENT BILL 2006
Civil Unions in the ACT (15 Jun 06)
Adjournment Debate
Nuisance Phone Calls (01 Jun 06)
THE DO NOT CALL REGISTER BILL 2006 AND
THE DO NOT CALL REGISTER (CONSEQUENTIAL AMENDMENTS) BILL 2006
Budget 2006/07 (31 May 06)
Response to the 2006/07 Howard Government Budget
ABC Staff Elected Representative On Board (24 May 06)
AUSTRALIA BROADCASTING CORPORATION
AMENDMENT BILL 2006
Child Support (24 May 06)
CHILD SUPPORT LEGISLATION AMENDMENT (REFORM OF THE CHILD SUPPORT SCHEME – INITIAL MEASURES) BILL 2006
Act Safety House Program (24 May 06)
Centrelink Welfare To Work Changes (24 May 06)
EMPLOYMENT AND WORKPLACE RELATIONS LEGISLATION AMENDMENT (WELFARE TO WORK AND OTHER MEASURES) (CONSEQUENTIAL AMENDMENTS) BILL 2006
Asio And Anti-terrorism Legislation (11 May 06)
ASIO Legislation Amendment Bill 2006
Voting And Electoral Role Changes (10 May 06)
ELECTORAL AND REFERENDUM AMENDMENT (ELECTORAL INTEGRITY AND OTHER MEASURES) BILL 2005
SECOND READING
Civil Unions (30 Mar 06)
Australian Capital Territory Legislation: Civil Unions
Adjournment Debate
Cyclone Larry (30 Mar 06)
Adjourment Debate
FAMILY ASSISTANCE, SOCIAL SECURITY AND VETERANS' AFFAIRS (28 Mar 06)
LEGISLATION AMENDMENT
(2005 BUDGET AND OTHER MEASURES) BILL 2006
Pharmacy Location Arrangements (28 Mar 06)
HEALTH LEGISLATION AMENDMENT (PHARMACY LOCATION ARRANGEMENTS) BILL 2006
Parents Of Children With A Disability (27 Mar 06)
PRIVATE MEMBERS’ MOTION
Family Law And Shared Responsibility (28 Feb 06)
FAMILY LAW AMENDMENT (SHARED PARENTAL RESPONSIBILITY) BILL 2005
PIERCES CREEK (15 Feb 06)
As we all know, the January 2003 bushfires destroyed all but one of the Pierces Creek dwellings.
RU 486 (14 Feb 06)
THERAPEUTIC GOODS AMENDMENT (REPEAL OF MINISTERIAL RESPONSIBILITY FOR APPROVAL OF RU486) BILL 2005
Aged Care (08 Feb 06)
AGED CARE (BOND SECURITY) BILL 2005
AGED CARE (BOND SECURITY) LEVY BILL 2005
AGED CARE AMENDMENT (2005 MEASURES NO. 1) BILL 2005
Occupational Health and Safety (05 Dec 05)
Occupational Health and Safety (Commonwealth Employment) Amendment (Promoting Safer Workplaces) Bill 2005
