Nov 30, 2012 | Homepage, Media, News Clippings
Senator Scott Ryan emphasised the importance of free speech and said anti-vilification laws are no guarantee against discrimination, at a speech to the annual general meeting of the Executive Council of Australian Jewry. Read a report on the speech in The Australian...
Nov 29, 2012 | Homepage, Media, News Clippings
Read the original article here AAP A Senate committee says the government should restore Medicare funding for a specialised treatment until completion of a trial to assess whether it actually works. Liberal Senator Scott Ryan said changes to the Medicare benefits...
Nov 26, 2012 | Homepage, Media, News Clippings
Senator Scott Ryan addressed close to 1800 people at the Code Red: Stop the Rockets rally in Melbourne. Read more in The Australia Jewish News article Australia shows solidarity with Israel.
Nov 25, 2012 | Homepage, Media, Speeches
Check against delivery [Acknowledgements omitted] It is a pleasure to speak to such an illustrious group, amongst whom I have many friends. It is an honour to be invited to speak about an issue that I know is contentious – the question of legitimate restrictions on...
Nov 23, 2012 | Homepage, Media, Transcripts
Topics: Murray Darling Basin Plan and asylum seekers Lyndal Curtis: Hello and welcome to Capital Hill, I’m Lyndal Curtis. It’s a rare day for politics when a solution to a century-old problem is signed into law. While all the water hasn’t quite gone under the bridge...
Nov 20, 2012 | Homepage, Media, Transcripts
Topics: Royal Commission into child sexual abuse, proposed changes to discrimination laws, GST Laura Jayes: Hello and welcome to Lunchtime Agenda, I’m Laura Jayes. We are getting down to the business end of the parliamentary year. The Senate is sitting this week and...