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...
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...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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...
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...
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...
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...
First Speech - 18/08/2005
Senator NASH (New South Wales) (5.01 pm)—Thank you, Mr President. I am incredibly humbled and honoured to take up my position as a Nationals senator for New South Wales. The role of a senator is one of great responsibility. To serve the people of this great country is a ...