
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.

Sunday, 1 January 2012.
According to the Australian Electoral Commission, thousands of Australians were recorded voting more than once at the last federal election, but police did not prosecute any of them. Senator Scott Ryan emphasises the need for a strong electoral system in Thousands voted twice in cliffhanger poll.