Contrived empathy is no agenda

Jul 26, 2010 | Articles

For as long as I can remember, first term governments seeking re-election have had a clear agenda to take to an election and seek a mandate to implement. But this is not the case with the modern Labor Party. Labor seems to have delivered Australia its first...

Liberal senator condemns ‘campaign to vilify Israel’

Jun 28, 2010 | News Clippings

A Victorian Liberal Senator has branded those on the Mavi Marmara as anti-Israel activists with an “agenda”, who broke a legally founded maritime blockade to further the aims of Hamas. In a Senate speech last week, Scott Ryan said: “I did not realise that peace...

Gillard is not the solution

Jun 25, 2010 | Newsletters

After Labor powerbrokers and union leaders determined that they no longer supported Kevin Rudd, Australia has a new Prime Minister. Julia will attempt to put distance between herself and Kevin Rudd, but she has been at the centre of every decision of this government...

Tabling Speech – COAG health and hospitals inquiry

Jun 23, 2010 | Speeches

As Chairman of the Senate Finance and Public Administration References Committee, Senator Ryan recently chaired the Committee’s inquiry into the government’s COAG health announcements. Further information about the inquiry, including the final report, can...

Government Advertising

Jun 22, 2010 | Speeches

Senator RYAN (Victoria) (5:19 PM) —I may have only been here for a little under two years, but every so often I see a new low reached. It seems that, no matter what the issue, those opposite seek to throw around the words ‘Work Choices’. Representatives of the...