Jul 8, 2013 | Homepage, Senate, Speeches
Senator RYAN (Victoria) (11:31): I rise to speak on the Constitution Alteration (Local Government) 2013, which puts forward an amendment to our Constitution to the people for their consideration, and to support the amendment moved by the opposition. It is important...
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,...
Feb 27, 2013 | Senate, Speeches
Senator RYAN (Victoria): I rise today to address the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples Recognition Bill 2012 and to explain my own journey on this issue. I begin by acknowledging the comments of Senator Brandis and my other coalition colleagues, who have...
