Motions – Free speech
Senator Scott Ryan spoke in strong opposition against the Gillard Government’s attempt to regulate the media and stifle free speech in Australia.
Committees: Financial and Public Administration Committee’s report into annual reports
Senator Scott Ryan highlighted the Gillard Government’s wasteful spending on misleading advertising in the Senate.
Committees: tabling of the Senate Finance and Public Administration References Committee inquiry into the implementation of National Health Reform Agreement
Senator Scott Ryan spoke on the tabling of a report into the implementation of the National Health Reform Agreement, emphasising the Gillard Government’s sneaky plan to bolster its bottom line by withdrawing hospital funding from the states.
Take note of answers – proposed media legislation
Senator Scott Ryan criticised both the policy and process behind Communication Minister Senator Stephen Conroy’s proposed media legislation.
Herald Sun, March 7 2013, Fed hospital cuts ‘politically motivated’
A report tabled by Senate Finance and Public Administration References Committee chair Senator Scott Ryan called on the Federal Government to restore funding to hospitals in all Australian state and territories for the 2011-12 and 2012-13 years. Read more here Fed...
The Sydney Morning Herald, March 7 2013, Hand back money to hospitals, committee demands,
The Senate Finance and Public Administration References Committee, chaired by Senator Scott Ryan, tabled a report calling on the Federal Government to restore funding to hospitals in all Australian state and territories for the 2011-12 and 2012-13 years. Read the full...
Senate committee calls for hospital funding restoration to all states
Senate Finance and Public Administration References Committee has called on the Gillard Government to restore hospital funding to all states and territories, not just Victoria.
Sky News TV Lunchtime Agenda with David Lipson and Andrew Leigh MP
Senator Scott Ryan appeared on Sky News Lunchtime Agenda with Andrew Leigh MP to discuss Labor’s border protection failures, the Victorian Government and the aged care wage announcement.
Sky News Lunchtime Agenda with David Lipson and Andrew Leigh MP
Senator Scott Ryan appeared on Sky News Lunchtime Agenda to discuss asylum seeker policy, the Victorian Government and aged care with David Lipson and Andrew Leigh MP.
The Australian Financial Review, March 5 2013, Credit to Hawke – and modest Bert
On the 30th anniversary of the election of the Hawke government, Senator Scott Ryan contrasts Labor under Hawke with Labor today in The Australian Financial Review.