Speeches

2011
2010
2009
2008
2007

9 November 2011	Tobacco Plain Packaging	Senate Second Reading Speech
9 November 2011	Australian Renewable Energy Bill	Senate Procedural Text
9 November 2011	Steel Transformation Plan Bill	Senate Second Reading Speech
7 November 2011	Mental Health and Intellectual Disability	Senate Adjournment
11 October 2011	Carbon Pricing	Senate Questions Without Notice
21 September 2011	Indigenous Suicide	Senate Adjournment
20 September 2011	Workplace Relations Community Services	Senate Questions On Notice
19 September 2011	National Health Reform Amendment	Senate Second Reading Speech
19 September 2011	Carbon Pricing	Senate Matter of Public Importance
15 September 2011	Budget Failure To Implement A Sound Fiscal Strategy	Senate Motion
15 September 2011	Community Services	Senate Adjournment
19 July 2011	A response to the current government's directions of E-Health	Technology In Health Administration Conference 2011
5 July 2011	Palliative Care	Senate Adjournment
22 June 2011	Palliative Care	Senate Matter of Public Importance
16 June 2011	Carbon Pricing	Senate Questions Without Notice
11 May 2011	Federal Budget 2011	Senate Matter of Public Importance
10 May 2011	Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs and Other Legislation Amendment (Budget and Other Measures) Bill 2010	Senate Second Reading Speech
25 April 2011	ANZAC Day	Anzac Day Esk
23 March 2011	World Down Syndrome Day	Senate Matter of Public Importance
3 March 2011	Disability Services	Senate Adjournment Speech
1 March 2011	Carbon Pricing	Questions Without Notice
28 February 2011	Flood and Cyclone Reconstruction Levy	Senate Second Reading Speech
8 February 2011	Australian Natural Disasters	Senate Condolences

24 November 2010	Telecommunications Legislation Amendment (Competition snd Consumer Safeguards) Bill 2010	Senate Second Reading Speech
24 November 2010	Community Affairs Reference Committee Report	Committee Speech
24 November 2010	Mental Health	Senate Matters Of Public Importance
23 November 2010	Economy	Senate Adjournment Speech
17 November 2010	National Health Amendment (Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme) Bill (2010)	Senate Second Reading Speech
16 November 2010	Australian National Preventative Health Agency Bill (2010)	Senate Second Reading Speech
28 October 2010	Restoring Territory Rights (Voluntary Euthanasia Legislation) Bill	Senate Second Reading Speech
26 October 2010	Economy	Senate Matters Of Public Importance
26 October 2010	Education	Senate Adjournment Speech
26 October 2010	Afghanistan	Ministerial Statements
24 June 2010	Healthcare Identifiers Bill 2010	Senate Second Reading Speech
23 June 2010	Mental Health	Senate Matters Of Public Importance
15 March 2010	World Down Syndrome Day	Senate Adjournment Speech
15 March 2010	Health Legislation Amendment (Midwives and Nurses) Bill 2009	Senate Second Reading Speech
15 March 2010	Telecommunications Legislation Amendment (Competition and Consumer Safeguards) Bill 2009	Senate Second Reading Speech
15 March 2010	Internet Content	Senate Questions Without Notice
24 February 2010	Green Loans Program and Qantas Response	Senate Matters Of Public Importance
23 February 2010	Home Insulation Program	Senate Questions Without Notice
4 February 2010	Education Services For Overseas Students	Senate Second Reading Speech
26 January 2010	Australia Day Citizenship 2010	Grange Bowls Club

2 December 2009	Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme	Senate Third Reading
19 November 2009	Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation	Senate Matter of Public Interest
18 November 2009	Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme	Senate Second Reading
16 November 2009	Forgotten Australians	Senate Adjournment
7 November 2009	Inside The Boys' Club	Fifth International Women In Parliament Convention
27 October 2009	Family Business Sector	Senate Adjournment
24 October 2009	Commitment	UN Comemoration Day, TJ Smith Park Canungra
23 April 2009	The Career Journey	Clayfield College Career Day, Stamford Plaza Brisbane
27 March 2009	Making Inclusive Education Work	The Boyce Debates, Powerhouse Museum New Farm
18 March 2009	Queensland Hospitals	Senate Matter of Public Interest
11 March 2009	Fair Work Bill	Senate Second Reading
11 February 2009	Victorian Bushfires	Senate Matter of Public Interest

2 December 2008	International Day Of People With A Disability	Senate Adjournment
25 November 2008	Australian Cement Industry	Senate Adjournment
12 November 2008	Remembrance Day	Senate Matter of Public Interest
25 October 2008	Independent Retirees	14^th National Conference of Australian Independent Retirees
16 October 2008	Scenic Rim Region	Senate Adjournment
24 September 2008	Aged Pension	Senate Matter of Public Interest
28 August 2008	Cost Of Living Pressures On Older Australians	Senate Matter of Public Interest
20 June 2008	Down Syndrome	Down Syndrome Association of Queensland lunch, Indooroopilly
13 February 2008	Apology To Australia's Indigenous People	Senate Adjournment

5 December 2007	Positive Futures Program	Launch of Positive Futures Program, Mount Gravatt
16 October 2007	Your Faith, Your Vote	Uniting Church, Mansfield
13 September 2007	Citizenship	Senate Adjournment
19 September 2007	Ageing Parents Of Children With A Disability	Senate Matter of Public Interest
15 August 2007	Financial Literacy	Senate Matter of Public Interest
9 August 2007	Respite	Senate Adjournment
20 June 2007	Indigenous Issues	Senate Adjournment
12 June 2007	First Speech	Senate First Speech