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Valedictory Speech 25th Jun 08 Motion: Palestine Al Nakba 15th May 08 TELECOMMUNICATIONS (INTERCEPTION AND ACCESS) AMENDMENT BILL 2008 Second Reading 14th May 08 COMMONWEALTH GRANT SCHEME GUIDELINES NO. 1 Motion for Disallowance 14th May 08 MIGRATION LEGISLATION AMENDMENT (COMPLEMENTARY PROTECTION VISAS) BILL 2006 [2008] Second Reading 20th Mar 08 QUESTIONS WITHOUT NOTICE: Visas 18th Mar 08 Motion: SOCIAL SECURITY AND VETERANS’ AFFAIRS LEGISLATION AMENDMENT (ENHANCED ALLOWANCES) BILL 2008 In Committee 12th Mar 08 QUESTIONS WITHOUT NOTICE: Middle East 11th Mar 08 MINISTERIAL STATEMENTS: Afghanistan 11th Mar 08 Motion: MARRIAGE (RELATIONSHIPS EQUALITY) AMENDMENT BILL 2008 Second Reading 14th Feb 08 Motion: GAZA 14th Feb 08 APOLOGY TO AUSTRALIA’S INDIGENOUS PEOPLES 13th Feb 08 IRAQ 7th Dec 07 SEXUAL SLAVERY AND JAPAN 20th Sep 07 CARTERET ISLANDS AND SEA LEVEL RISE 20th Sep 07 AUSTRALIAN NUCLEAR SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY ORGANISATION 20th Sep 07 BUSHFIRES IN GREECE 20th Sep 07 MIGRATION AMENDMENT REGULATIONS 2007 (No. 7): Motion for Disallowance 20th Sep 07 TELECOMMUNICATIONS (INTERCEPTION AND ACCESS) AMENDMENT BILL 2007: Second Reading 20th Sep 07 CLASSIFICATION (PUBLICATIONS, FILMS AND COMPUTER GAMES) AMENDMENT (TERRORIST MATERIAL) BILL 2007: Second Reading 19th Sep 07 HIGHER EDUCATION ENDOWMENT FUND BILL 2007 19th Sep 07 COMMITTEES: Privileges Committee Reference 18th Sep 07 AUSTRALIAN CRIME COMMISSION AMENDMENT BILL 2007: Second Reading 18th Sep 07 QUESTIONS WITHOUT NOTICE Dr Abdel Bari Atwan 13th Sep 07 NEW SOUTH WALES ELECTRICITY INDUSTRY 13th Sep 07 IRAQ 11th Sep 07 AUSTRALIAN CITIZENSHIP AMENDMENT (CITIZENSHIP TESTING) BILL 2007: In Committee 10th Sep 07 AUSTRALIAN CRIME COMMISSION AMENDMENT BILL 2007:Second Reading 18th Aug 07 Galaxy Poll shows support for free Public Transport Trial. 16th Aug 07 QUESTIONS WITHOUT NOTICE: Drugs: Bali 15th Aug 07 FINANCIAL SUPPORT FOR STUDENTS 15th Aug 07 DISCRIMINATION AGAINST SAME-SEX COUPLES 13th Aug 07 AUSTRALIAN CITIZENSHIP AMENDMENT (CITIZENSHIP TESTING) BILL 2007: Second Reading 13th Aug 07 SOCIAL SECURITY AND OTHER LEGISLATION AMENDMENT (WELFARE PAYMENT REFORM) BILL 2007 13th Aug 07 MIGRATION (CLIMATE REFUGEES) AMENDMENT BILL 2007: Second Reading 9th Aug 07 COMMITTEES:Legal and Constitutional Affairs Committee Reference 9th Aug 07 WALLARAH 2 COAL PROJECT 9th Aug 07 QUESTIONS WITHOUT NOTICE: Lucas Heights Reactor 8th Aug 07 COMMITTEES: Legal and Constitutional Affairs Committee Reference 8th Aug 07 CRIMES LEGISLATION AMENDMENT (NATIONAL INVESTIGATIVE POWERS AND WITNESS PROTECTION) BILL 2006 [2007]: Third Reading 8th Aug 07 AUSTRALIAN CITIZENSHIP AMENDMENT (CITIZENSHIP TESTING) BILL 2007: Report of Legal and Constitutional Affairs Committee 7th Aug 07 CRIMES LEGISLATION AMENDMENT (NATIONAL INVESTIGATIVE POWERS AND WITNESS PROTECTION) BILL 2006 [2007]: Second Reading 7th Aug 07 MIGRATION (CLIMATE REFUGEES) AMENDMENT BILL 2007 21st Jun 07 MS MALALAI JOYA 21st Jun 07 QUESTIONS WITHOUT NOTICE: Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation 20th Jun 07 IN-VITRO FERTILISATION 18th Jun 07 MIDDLE EAST 18th Jun 07 HIGHER EDUCATION LEGISLATION AMENDMENT (2007 BUDGET MEASURES) BILL 2007: Second Reading 15th Jun 07 EVIDENCE AMENDMENT (JOURNALISTS’ PRIVILEGE) BILL 2007: Second Reading 14th Jun 07 PREGNANCY COUNSELLING (TRUTH IN ADVERTISING) BILL 2006: Second Reading 14th Jun 07 SCHOOLS ASSISTANCE (LEARNING TOGETHER—ACHIEVEMENT THROUGH CHOICE AND OPPORTUNITY) AMENDMENT (2007 BUDGET MEASURES) BILL 2007: Second Reading 14th Jun 07 PAID MATERNITY LEAVE 14th Jun 07 ADJOURNMENT: Palestine and Israel 13th Jun 07 QUESTIONS WITHOUT NOTICE: Climate Change 9th May 07 HIGHER EDUCATION LEGISLATION AMENDMENT (2007 MEASURES NO. 1) BILL 2007: Second Reading 9th May 07 GUANTANAMO BAY 9th May 07 CONDOLENCES: Senator Jeannie Margaret Ferris 8th May 07 Motion: Bring DAVID HICKS Home 29th Mar 07 MIGRATION AMENDMENT (REVIEW PROVISIONS) BILL 2006 [2007] 27th Mar 07 FOOD SAFETY (TRANS FATS) BILL 2007 26th Mar 07 Motion: PROFESSOR TANYA REINHART 26th Mar 07 QUESTIONS WITHOUT NOTICE: Senator Bill Heffernan 26th Mar 07 SCHOOLS ASSISTANCE (LEARNING TOGETHER—ACHIEVEMENT THROUGH CHOICE AND OPPORTUNITY) AMENDMENT BILL 22nd Mar 07 Motion: Democracy in ZIMBABWE 21st Mar 07 Matters of Public Interest: Asylum Seekers 21st Mar 07 ANTI-MONEY LAUNDERING AND COUNTER-TERRORISM FINANCING AMENDMENT BILL 2007 20th Mar 07 QUESTIONS ON NOTICE: How much funding has the Commonwealth Government given to Redeemer Baptist Schoo 28th Feb 07 QUESTIONS WITHOUT NOTICE: Smart Card 28th Feb 07 Motion: IRAN Diplomatic solutions 27th Feb 07 MR DAVID HICKS 27th Feb 07 IRAN 27th Feb 07 AUSTRALIAN CITIZENSHIP BILL 2006 26th Feb 07 Motion: Macquarie Marshes 8th Feb 07 National ID Card Speech 8th Feb 07 Motion: Bringing Hicks home 8th Feb 07 Question Without Notice: Smart Card 7th Feb 07 Citizenship Bill speech - defending Multiculturalism 7th Feb 07 Matters of Urgency - Mr David Hicks 6th Feb 07 COMMITTEES: Selection of Bills Committee Report 7th Dec 06 ANTI-MONEY LAUNDERING AND COUNTER-TERRORISM FINANCING BILL 2006 7th Dec 06 BUSINESS: Rearrangement 7th Dec 06 REMOVAL OF RECOGNITION OF US MILITARY COMMISSIONS (DAVID HICKS) BILL 2006: Second Reading 7th Dec 06 WETLANDS AND FLOODPLAINS 7th Dec 06 MR DAVID HICKS 7th Dec 06 Medibank Private Sale Bill 2006 4th Dec 06 Human Rights Implicated: Intelligence and Security Report speech 4th Dec 06 QUESTIONS WITHOUT NOTICE: Illegal Immigration: Detention 4th Dec 06 Copyright Amendment Bill 2006 30th Nov 06 Motion: Climate Change 30th Nov 06 Indigenous Education (Targeted Assistance) Amendment Bill Second Reading 27th Nov 06 Motion: Mexico Protests 27th Nov 06 Motion: West Papua 9th Nov 06 QUESTIONS WITHOUT NOTICE: United States of America Mid-Term Elections 9th Nov 06 Inflation and interest rates speech: The cost of global warming 8th Nov 06 QUESTIONS WITHOUT NOTICE: West Papua 8th Nov 06 PROHIBITION OF HUMAN CLONING FOR REPRODUCTION AND THE REGULATION OF HUMAN EMBRYO RESEARCH AMENDMENT BILL 2006 6th Nov 06 CRIMES AMENDMENT (VICTIM IMPACT STATEMENTS) BILL 2006: Second Reading 19th Oct 06 IRAQ 19th Oct 06 COMMITTEES: Selection of Bills Committee Report 19th Oct 06 HIGHER EDUCATION LEGISLATION AMENDMENT (2006 BUDGET AND OTHER MEASURES) BILL 2006: Second Reading 16th Oct 06 AGED CARE AMENDMENT (RESIDENTIAL CARE) BILL 2006: Second Reading 16th Oct 06 WILLEM ZONGGONAU 12th Oct 06 SEXUALITY AND GENDER IDENTITY DISCRIMINATION BILL 2003 [2004] 12th Oct 06 MINISTERIAL STATEMENTS: Skills for the Future 12th Oct 06 QUESTIONS WITHOUT NOTICE: Human Rights: Sleep Deprivation 11th Oct 06 Telstra - Matters of public importance 10th Oct 06 Ms Doris Owens 9th Oct 06 Question without notice: Climate Change 13th Sep 06 Motion: MR BARRY HEMSWORTH 13th Sep 06 Motion: Cornelia Rau Compensation 13th Sep 06 Motion: Detention of Palestinian Parliamentarians 12th Sep 06 Motion: Slow Food Movement 7th Sep 06 Multiculturalism - MATTERS OF URGENCY 5th Sep 06 Migration (Employer Sanctions) 5th Sep 06 Question Without Notice: Burmese asylum seekers 4th Sep 06 Motion: RETAIL DEVELOPMENT AT SYDNEY AIRPORT 17th Aug 06 Motion: STUDENT SERVICES 17th Aug 06 TRANSPARENT ADVERTISING AND NOTIFICATION OF PREGNANCY COUNSELLING SERVICES BILL 2005 17th Aug 06 Kurdish Workers Party – PKK 17th Aug 06 War in Lebanon 16th Aug 06 Speech: Procedure Committee 14th Aug 06 Senate Committees 14th Aug 06 Motion: War in Lebanon 10th Aug 06 Motion-Afghani Asylum Seekers 9th Aug 06 Question Without Notice - returned Afghani asylum seekers 9th Aug 06 Health Legislation Amendment (Private Health Insurance) Bill 2006 22nd Jun 06 Motion - West Papua 20th Jun 06 Motion - World Refugee Day 20th Jun 06 Question Without Notice - Afghani family, Brisbane 20th Jun 06 ELECTORAL INTEGRITY AND OTHER MEASURES) BILL 2006 16th Jun 06 ACT Civil Unions Legislation 15th Jun 06 WORLD ELDER ABUSE AWARENESS DAY 15th Jun 06 ACT Civil Unions Legislation 15th Jun 06 Question Without Notice: Naval Interceptions of Asylum Seekers 13th Jun 06 Motion: Chile - Human Rights 10th May 06 CANCER AUSTRALIA BILL 2006 30th Mar 06 Telecomunications (interception) Amendment Bill 30th Mar 06 Question Without Notice: The Act of Free Choice 29th Mar 06 Palestinian Land Day 29th Mar 06 MATTERS OF PUBLIC INTEREST: West Papua 29th Mar 06 BUSINESS: Consideration of Legislation 28th Mar 06 Schools Assistance Amendment Bill 27th Mar 06 Family Law Amendment (Shared Parental Responsibility) Bill 2006 - Second Reading 26th Mar 06 Ms Cornelia Rau 2nd Mar 06 COMMITTEES: Legal and Constitutional References Committee: Report 2nd Mar 06 MATTERS OF PUBLIC IMPORTANCE: Aged Care 1st Mar 06 QUESTIONS WITHOUT NOTICE: Ms Cornelia Rau 28th Feb 06 IRAN: NUCLEAR PROGRAM 28th Feb 06 CENSUS INFORMATION LEGISLATION AMENDMENT BILL 2005: In Committee 27th Feb 06 THERAPEUTIC GOODS AMENDMENT (REPEAL OF MINISTERIAL RESPONSIBILITY FOR APPROVAL OF RU486) BILL 2005: Third Reading 9th Feb 06 THERAPEUTIC GOODS AMENDMENT (REPEAL OF MINISTERIAL RESPONSIBILITY FOR APPROVAL OF RU486) BILL 2005 8th Feb 06 MATTERS OF PUBLIC INTEREST: Asylum Seekers 8th Feb 06 Question without notice: West Papua 7th Feb 06 NATIONAL HEALTH AMENDMENT (BUDGET MEASURES—PHARMACEUTICAL BENEFITS SAFETY NET) BILL 2005 13th Dec 05 VSU legislation speech 9th Dec 05 HEALTH INSURANCE AMENDMENT (MEDICARE SAFETY-NETS) BILL 2005 8th Dec 05 INDIGENOUS EDUCATION (TARGETED ASSISTANCE) AMENDMENT BILL 2005 8th Dec 05 Motion: The Death Penalty 8th Dec 05 Vivian Solon Senate Inquiry report speech 8th Dec 05 Terror laws - In Committee 6th Dec 05 Terror laws speech 5th Dec 05 Question without notice: National Security 5th Dec 05 Condolences: Former Senator the Hon. Peter Francis Salmon Cook 5th Dec 05 Same-sex Marriage: motion 30th Nov 05 Van Nguyen extradition: motion 30th Nov 05 The Death Penalty: motion 29th Nov 05 Industrial relations changes (WorkChoices) 29th Nov 05 Use of White Phosphorus in Iraq: Motion 29th Nov 05 Terror laws - Senate Inquiry report 28th Nov 05 Higher Education Amendments - 2nd Reading 9th Nov 05 MIGRATION LITIGATION REFORM BILL 2005 7th Nov 05 QUESTIONS WITHOUT NOTICE: Pregnancy Counselling Services 7th Nov 05 Anti-Terrorism Bill 2005 - 2nd Reading 3rd Nov 05 Anti-Terrorism Bill 2005 - In Committee 3rd Nov 05 Recall of Senate for Anti-Terror Bill 3rd Nov 05 Matters of Public Importance - Mental Health 12th Oct 05 Questions Without Notice - Immigration Double Jeopardy 12th Oct 05 PROPOSED DESALINATION PLANT ON KURNELL PENINSULA 11th Oct 05 Medical Indemnity Bill 10th Oct 05 Vivian Alvarez 10th Oct 05 Scott Parkin Motion 6th Oct 05 Vivian Alvarez Report 6th Oct 05 Indonesia: Terorist Attacks 4th Oct 05 Australian Technical Colleges 4th Oct 05 Vivian Solon Interim Report 15th Sep 05 COMMITTEES: Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade References Committee: Interim Report 15th Sep 05 Sale of Telstra 13th Sep 05 Question Without Notice: Deportation of Scott Parkin 13th Sep 05 Private Health Insurance - Matters of Public Importance 12th Sep 05 Wandella State Forest 8th Sep 05 Questions Without Notice - Botched Deportation 6th Sep 05 QUESTIONS WITHOUT NOTICE: Immigration: Asylum Seeker 6th Sep 05 Defending Civil Liberties in a Government-controlled Senate 25th Aug 05 Ministerial Responsibility - Immigration 18th Aug 05 Motion - Vivian Solon 18th Aug 05 MATTERS OF URGENCY: Multiculturalism 17th Aug 05 Skilling Australia's Workforce - In Committee 17th Aug 05 First Speeches - Senators Milne & Siewert 16th Aug 05 Migration Amendment Regulations 11th Aug 05 Iraq Motion 11th Aug 05 Questions Without Notice: Vivian Solon 11th Aug 05 Skilling Australia's Workforce Bill 10th Aug 05 Migration Amendment (Detention Arrangements) Bill 2005 23rd Jun 05 Compulsory Student Fees 23rd Jun 05 Questions Without Notice: Mr. Ahmed Aziz Rafiq 23rd Jun 05 Motion to Disallow: Building Industry Taskforce Guidelines 22nd Jun 05 Motion: Workplace Relations 22nd Jun 05 Second Reading: Criminal Code Trafficking in Persons 20th Jun 05 Questions Without Notice: Nuclear Waste Storage 16th Jun 05 Motion: World Refugee Day 16th Jun 05 Motion: Nuclear Waste Dump 16th Jun 05 Georgiou Bills - second reading speeches 16th Jun 05 Refugees 15th Jun 05 TAX LAWS AMENDMENT (PERSONAL INCOME TAX REDUCTION) BILL 2005: Second Reading 14th Jun 05 COMMITTEES: Public Works Committee Reports 14th Jun 05