Jun 21, 2012 | Senate, Speeches
Senator RYAN (Victoria) (11:05): In a number of the contributions I have heard from members of the government now I detect a theme in what they say is the government’s agenda—that it is the government’s agenda to deal with dental health in this country....
Jun 21, 2012 | Senate, Speeches
Senator RYAN (Victoria) (19:00): These bills represent another in the ongoing attempts by the Labor government and their Green allies to fiddle with our electoral act. I have probably been involved in more particular inquiries on this legislation than anyone else in...
May 10, 2012 | Homepage, Senate, Speeches
Here we have it again: another year, another increase in borrowings; another year, yet more put on the national credit card. Year after year, in all my time here, we have seen government ministers come in here and make devout promises, putting their hand on the Bible...
Mar 22, 2012 | Senate, Speeches
Senator RYAN (Victoria) (18:41): We have constant promises, streams of words and verbiage from this government and, indeed, from the Labor Party at state and federal level, as my colleagues Senator Bernardi and Senator Macdonald have outlined. But when it comes to...
Mar 22, 2012 | Senate, Speeches
I would like to draw the chamber and the public’s attention to a couple of facts that will be uncomfortable for the government as it conducts its war on the small business community in Australia. I would like to start with a quote from the former leader of the...
Mar 16, 2012 | Senate, Speeches
Senator RYAN (Victoria) (13:25): Before I go on to make my contribution to the Minerals Resource Rent Tax Bill 2011 and related bills, I would like to clarify and address a few of the myths propagated by those opposite, including the previous speaker. When we hear...
