Feb 7, 2013 | Senate, Speeches
Senator RYAN (Victoria) (09:31): I rise this morning to speak on behalf of the opposition on both of these bills before the Senate—one, the Public Service Amendment Bill 2012, a government bill and one, the Parliamentary Service Amendment Bill 2012, a private...
Feb 7, 2013 | Senate, Speeches
Senator RYAN (Victoria) (13:46): The Electoral and Referendum Amendment (Improving Electoral Procedure) Bill 2012 is the result of the recommendations and work of the Joint Standing Committee on Electoral Matters. It deals with a number of issues upon which I can say...
Feb 7, 2013 | Homepage, Media, Media Releases
Senator Scott Ryan is pleased that Gillard Government’s hospital funding shortfall will come under the scrutiny of a Senate committee. This matter has been referred for an urgent inquiry to the Senate Finance and Public Administration References Committee, which...
Jan 21, 2013 | Homepage, Media, Media Releases
In yet another example of dishonesty, this Labor Government has been exposed instructing bureaucrats to hide the truth from the public. A response to a Question on Notice on the Gillard Government’s 2012 grants freeze submitted by Senator Scott Ryan revealed that...
Jan 8, 2013 | Articles, Homepage, Media
In his article Beware pollies bearing gifts, Senator Scott Ryan warns that as we enter an election year, watch out for politicians making promises they cannot or will not keep.