MATTERS OF PUBLIC IMPORTANCE: Mental Health

Senator NASH (New South Wales) (5.11 pm)—I am very pleased to be able to stand here today and talk to this MPI on mental health. I am a little perplexed by the senator putting forward this MPI on the need for the Howard government to treat mental illness as a national health priority. We do. That al... ...more

ADJOURNMENT: Electoral Matters

Senator NASH (New South Wales) (9.49 pm)—We live in a democracy where all people of voting age who are eligible to vote have a right to vote. They have a right to vote free from deception. They have a right to vote in an electoral system which delivers the highest levels of confidence in the integ-r... ...more

AUSTRALIAN MEAT AND LIVE-STOCK INDUSTRY (EXPORT OF LIVE-STOCK TO SAUDI ARABIA) ORDER 2005

Motion for disallowance Senator NASH (New South Wales) (11.12 am)—As a New South Wales farmer, I find it absolutely incredible that the Democrats and the Greens have such a naive and sim-plistic view of this whole issue. I cannot agree more with my colleagues who spoke previously, Senator Ferris ... ...more

AUSTRALIAN TECHNICAL COLLEGES (FLEXIBILITY IN ACHIEVING AUSTRALIA'S SKILLS NEEDS) BILL 2005

Second Reading Senator NASH (New South Wales) (6.31 pm)—I rise speak to the Australian Technical Colleges (Flexibility in Achieving Aus-tralia’s Skills Needs) Bill 2005 . This is a very important bill that will help get more young Australians into traditional trades, providing them with choice ... ...more