
While the Labor Party sank further into the mire, the Coalition was busy holding the Government to account in Senate Estimates.

Senator Ryan led debate for the Coalition during the second reading of the Competition and Consumer Legislation Amendment Bill 2011.

Wednesday, 15 February 2012.
Despite acknowledging that “overall there was a negative view” of Jewish people in the SBS series The Promise, SBS managing director Michael Ebeid has stood by his decision to screen the British production.
Tuesday, 14 February 2012.
One in five public servants reported having been bullied last year, but Stephen Sedgwick, head of the Australian Public Service Commission said it is a reporting error, rather than a major problem.
Tuesday, 14 February 2012.
Shadow Parliamentary Secretary for Small Business and Fair Competition Senator Scott Ryan has continued his criticism of the Government’s changes to the Australian National Audit Office, noting that a small business is more likely than the NBN Co to be audited.