Mar 14, 2012 | Senate, Speeches
Senator RYAN (Victoria) (18:09): I am quite proud to speak on this motion, because what we just heard from Senator Feeney is a complete misrepresentation of the importance of private health insurance. In fact, one of the reasons we need to have an inquiry into this...
Mar 14, 2012 | Senate, Speeches
Senator RYAN (Victoria) (17:44): This is the third time that I have had the privilege of dealing with this particular proposal, although in this case it is in a shortened form. It was previously an automatic enrolment bill that applied both to new enrolees and to...
Mar 2, 2012 | Senate, Speeches
Senator RYAN (Victoria) (12:10): I present the report of the Finance and Public Administration References Committee on the operation of the Lobbying Code of Conduct and the Lobbyist Register, together with the Hansard record of proceedings and documents presented to...
Feb 28, 2012 | Senate, Speeches
Senator RYAN (Victoria) (18:56): I rise to support the motion moved by Senator Cash with respect to the Commonwealth Grants Commission Report on GST revenue sharing relativities : 2012 update. I can say, as a former student in this area, that horizontal fiscal...
Nov 23, 2011 | Senate, Speeches
Senator RYAN (Victoria) (12:25): It is a pleasure to follow Senator Birmingham in this debate. I would like to make a number of points. I have had some experience with budget offices overseas, having visited the Canadian budget office last year and having learnt from...
