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...
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...
