Feb 27, 2013 | Senate, Speeches
Senator RYAN (Victoria): I rise today to address the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples Recognition Bill 2012 and to explain my own journey on this issue. I begin by acknowledging the comments of Senator Brandis and my other coalition colleagues, who have...
Feb 27, 2013 | Senate, Speeches
Senator RYAN (Victoria) (17:25): I rise today to address the report of the Joint Standing Committee on Electoral Matters, which was just tabled by Senator Brown: Advisory report on the Electoral and Referendum Amendment (Improving Electoral Administration) Bill 2012....
Feb 26, 2013 | Homepage, Media, Transcripts
Topics: Nielsen poll, western Sydney, Labor’s failures on education and health reform Ashleigh Gillon: Hello, welcome to the program I’m Ashleigh Gillon. Just to let you know we are standing by to take you live to a news conference with the Opposition Leader Tony...
Feb 25, 2013 | Senate, Speeches
Senator RYAN (Victoria) (13:18): I would like to address the issues raised by Senator Madigan; both the matters raised in the second reading debate with respect to these amendments and the matters he has just raised. I agree with him, initially. While this is not my...