Make my day
The nation’s politicians have made their way back to Canberra for the start of the parliamentary year today.
Invitation – Dinner with The Hon Tony Abbott
See below for an invitation from Senator Scott Ryan for dinner with The Hon Tony Abbott MHR on March 2, 2012.
The AJN, January 27, 2012, The oldest hatred in modern attire
On the 67th anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz-Birkenau, Senator Scott Ryan writes in The Australian Jewish News, that anti-Semitism remains a global problem and is disguised behind the cloak of the BDS movement, UN decisions and even TV shows
A month of silence from a faceless man
Australians could be forgiven for thinking that the new Minister for Small Business Mark Arbib is out of his depth.
Herald Sun, December 30 2011, Thousands voted twice in cliffhanger election
According to the Australian Electoral Commission, thousands of Australians were recorded voting more than once at the last federal election, but police did not prosecute any of them. Senator Scott Ryan has emphasised the need for a strong electoral system.
Herald Sun, December 23 2011, Party on the public purse
Public servants have shown they know how to party, racking up hundreds of thousands of dollars in entertainment expenses. While Australians carefully budgeted before Christmas, Senator Scott Ryan called for restraint from those spending taxpayer money.
Stormy year for small business
I’ve served as Shadow Parliamentary Secretary for Small Business and Fair Competition for over a year now. For small businesses, 2011 has been a year where the dark clouds have continued to gather.
Librarians party on taxpayers’ largesse
Shedding their quiet, bookish image, librarians have proved they know how to party, and not just with a cup of tea and a scotch finger.
Adelaide Advertiser, December 16 2011, No more ‘Tiser for Gillard
Despite having grown up there, Senator Scott Ryan wonders why the Prime Minister is not interested enough in the goings on in Adelaide to buy South Australia’s largest daily newspaper.
Courier Mail, December 16 2011, The state the PM doesn’t want to hear from
Senator Scott Ryan asked why Prime Minister Julia Gillard is not interested in Queensland after learning that the Department of Prime Minister and Cabinet no longer subscribes to Queensland’s only major daily newspaper.