Nov 14, 2016 | Homepage, Media, Transcripts
Topics: Immigration, president-elect Donald Trump E&OE … KIEREN GILBERT: Now for the asylum seeker deal done with the Obama Administration. For more on that, I spoke to Special Minister of State Scott Ryan. SENATOR SCOTT RYAN: One of the most important things...
Nov 14, 2016 | Homepage, Media, Transcripts
Topics: Immigration, president-elect Donald Trump, free trade E&OE … JON FAINE: Scott Ryan, good morning to you. SENATOR SCOTT RYAN: Good morning Jon. Nice to be here. FAINE: So back on September 21, you told me there was no basis...
Nov 8, 2016 | Homepage, Media, Transcripts
Topics: US presidential election, same sex marriage plebiscite, High Court challenges to senators. E&OE… KIEREN GILBERT: With me now, Special Minister of State Senator Scott Ryan, who is a very close watcher of US politics. This is, as David [Speers]...
Nov 7, 2016 | Homepage, Senate, Speeches, Speeches
By leave, I move that, pursuant to section 376 of the Commonwealth Electoral Act 1918, the Senate refers to the Court of Disputed Returns the following questions— (a) Whether, by reason of s 44(v) of the Constitution, or for any other reason, there is a vacancy...
Nov 7, 2016 | Homepage, Senate, Speeches
When the Prime Minister introduced this Bill he noted that marriage is a much-cherished institution in our society. It is an institution afforded significant respect, and at the same time an institution about which many people hold different views. I know many people...