Feb 27, 2013 | Senate, Speeches
Senator RYAN (Victoria) (17:25): I rise today to address the report of the Joint Standing Committee on Electoral Matters, which was just tabled by Senator Brown: Advisory report on the Electoral and Referendum Amendment (Improving Electoral Administration) Bill 2012....
Feb 25, 2013 | Senate, Speeches
Senator RYAN (Victoria) (13:18): I would like to address the issues raised by Senator Madigan; both the matters raised in the second reading debate with respect to these amendments and the matters he has just raised. I agree with him, initially. While this is not my...
Feb 7, 2013 | Senate, Speeches
Senator RYAN (Victoria) (09:31): I rise this morning to speak on behalf of the opposition on both of these bills before the Senate—one, the Public Service Amendment Bill 2012, a government bill and one, the Parliamentary Service Amendment Bill 2012, a private...
Feb 7, 2013 | Senate, Speeches
Senator RYAN (Victoria) (13:46): The Electoral and Referendum Amendment (Improving Electoral Procedure) Bill 2012 is the result of the recommendations and work of the Joint Standing Committee on Electoral Matters. It deals with a number of issues upon which I can say...
Nov 28, 2012 | Senate, Speeches
Senator RYAN (Victoria) (16:33): I present the report of the Finance and Public Administration eferences Committee on Medicare funding for hyperbaric oxygen treatment, together with the Hansard record of proceedings and documents presented to the committee. Ordered...
Nov 26, 2012 | Senate, Speeches
Senator RYAN (Victoria) (15:45): I move: That the Senate— (a) condemns the repeated rocket and mortar attacks on Israel from the Gaza Strip; (b) supports Israel’s right to defend itself against these unacceptable and indiscriminate attacks; (c) calls on Hamas to...
