Mar 14, 2013 | Senate, Speeches
Senator RYAN (Victoria) (16:19): The previous speaker in this debate betrayed the government’s agenda. The first half of the speech was a litany of complaints about the way the government had been treated. It was a litany of complaints about how News Limited...
Mar 14, 2013 | Senate, Speeches
Senator RYAN (Victoria) (12:39): by leave—I move: That the Senate take note of the Finance and Public Administration Committee’s report into annual reports. I rise to speak briefly on the Senate Finance and Public Administration Legislation Committee’s...
Mar 14, 2013 | Senate, Speeches
Senator RYAN (Victoria) (18:22): I had to check my phone to see what the date was. It is still 17 days until the Melbourne Comedy Festival starts. That is pretty much the sort of performance we will see at the Melbourne Comedy Festival—if only it were not such a...
Mar 13, 2013 | Senate, Speeches
Senator RYAN (Victoria) (15:22): If we on this side are going to be accused of baying and howling in defence of freedom of speech, I plead guilty. For the modern-day Labor Party to come in here and say this side of parliament is trying to take care of media moguls,...
Mar 7, 2013 | Homepage, Media, News Clippings
A report tabled by Senate Finance and Public Administration References Committee chair Senator Scott Ryan called on the Federal Government to restore funding to hospitals in all Australian state and territories for the 2011-12 and 2012-13 years. Read more here Fed...
