Senator NASH (New South Wales) (7.48 pm)—I rise tonight to speak to the Telstra (Transition to Full Private Ownership) Bill 2005 and the four associated bills, the Telecommunications Legislation Amendment (Competition and Consumer Issues) Bill 2005 , the Telecommunications Legislation Amendment ... ...more
Senator NASH (New South Wales) (5.04 pm)—Far from being incompetent, the government is making substantial investment in welfare changes in this nation with the $3.6 billion Welfare to Work reform package. This package is going to enable changes to income support arrangements, participation requireme... ...more
Senator NASH (New South Wales) (4.30 pm)—It is quite extraordinary to continually hear Labor tell us how much they care about telecommunications and how much they care about telecommunications in rural and regional areas. Labor do not care about the bush. They are continually—they always have been a... ...more
Senator NASH (New South Wales) (6.51 pm)—I rise tonight to speak about ethanol and its im-portance not only to rural and regional Australia but also to this nation as a whole. We have a sig-nificant opportunity to build a sustainable domestic biofuels industry in Australia, for the benefit of all Au... ...more
Senator NASH (New South Wales) (9.50 pm)—I rise tonight to address the vital issue of tele-communications in rural and regional Australia. Telecommunications plays a significant role in any modern economy. There is no doubt that telecommunications is vital for the future of rural and regional commun... ...more