Extension of Sitting Hours to Debate the CPRS

  Senator NASH (New South Wales) (10.18 am)—What an unbelievably gobsmacking display of arrogance we are seeing from the other side. Here we have the biggest piece of legislation to come before this parliament in goodness knows how many decades and what do you want to do? You want to extend ho... ...more

Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme Bills 2009

I stand here today with a great sense of weight and gravity because I think the Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme Bill 2009 [No. 2] is probably the most important piece of legislation that this country is going to see for quite some time. It is certainly the most important piece of legislation that ... ...more

Adjournment Debate: Wheat Exports

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Social Security (Income Support for Students) Bill

(5:17 PM) —I rise to follow my colleague Senator Ronaldson to make some comments on the youth allowance legislation, as it is loosely known, before us. I commend my colleague Senator Ronaldson for his comments, because he is right on the money. I firstly thank the committee members of the Rural and ... ...more