Committees – Electricity Prices Report

Senator RYAN (Victoria) (13:55): The Senate Select Committee on Electricity Prices report brings to a head the farce that has been the Labor Party and their Greens allies when it comes to energy prices in Australia. Desperate to create the illusion of compassion, they...

Take note of answers – mining tax

Senator RYAN (Victoria) (15:11): We have just had a speech here from Senator Singh that reinforces what Senator Fifield had to say about Senator Wong’s alleged answers to the question. Let’s go back to what happened in question time. There was a refusal to...

Committees – Electoral Matters Report

Senator RYAN (Victoria) (16:24): Before I commence my remarks on this report by the Joint Standing Committee on Electoral Matters I would like to specifically thank the secretariat of the committee. I have on one occasion run out of time and failed to do so. The...

Take note of answers – asylum seekers

Senator RYAN (Victoria) (15:11): I am amazed by the contribution we have just had. The Labor Party is constantly coming into this place saying there should not be a debate on this. Well, there is going to be a debate on this because this is about Labor’s record...

Matters of Public Importance – Gillard Government

Senator RYAN (Victoria) (16:17): In that fantastic contribution from Senator Feeney we saw the very point of the motion moved by Senator Fifield. The modern-day Labor Party is really only expert at one thing, and that is in dissembling the English language and trying...