Mr John McCulloch OAM 23 Nov 2010
I am almost speechless from that last contribution, but I will struggle on. A few weeks ago a good friend of mine came to visit me in my office. His... 
Questions Without Notice: Take Note of Answers, Broadband 23 Nov 2010
The NBN discussion continues and there is no shortage of discussion and debate around this topic. Sometimes it is bit hard over here to get a gig...
National Museum of Australia: Forgotten Australians 22 Nov 2010
Senator MOORE (Queensland) (23:54): Two years ago in this place the then Prime Minister, Kevin Rudd, made an incredibly important statement to the...
Matters of Public Interest - OzHelp Foundation 17 Nov 2010
The OzHelp Foundation was developed within the construction industry about five or six years ago, originally in the ACT. They were shaken by the...
National Health Amendment (Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme) Bill 2010 17 Nov 2010
The ongoing relationship between this parliament and the Senate Community Affairs Legislation Committee on the very interesting and important aspects...
Apology to the Forgotten Australians and Former Child Migrants 16 Nov 2010
Today is the first anniversary of our country's apology to the people we used to know as the forgotten Australians. In this place last year on 16...
Afghanistan 26 Oct 2010
In 1915 Afghanistan, according to history, was working through one of its all too rare periods of peace. At the same time a group of women moved to...
UN 1325 26 Oct 2010
Last week in this place the Parliamentary Group on Population and Development hosted the launch of the State of World Population 2010 report, an...
QUESTIONS WITHOUT NOTICE: TAKE NOTE OF ANSWERS 29 Sep 2010
The one promise I make at the start of this contribution is that I will not use the word 'paradigm' at any stage during the next five minutes- From...
Brisbane: Homelessness 22 Jun 2010
Today in the Mural Hall there was an expo of services that are being provided in our nation for people who are homeless. For the first time in my...
Aunty Estelle Bertossi 17 Jun 2010
One of North Stradbroke Island's well-known Indigenous women, Estelle Bertossi, was farewelled on Wednesday after a life dedicated to change for her...
Paid Parental Leave Bill 2010; Paid Parental Leave (Consequential Amendments) Bill 2010 16 Jun 2010
I think it is really positive that we can actually agree on something. I am pleased to be able to pick up on Senator Boyce's comment that we can move...
Women Deliver Conference 15 Jun 2010
Last week in Washington the second Women Deliver conference drew over 3,000 people from over 140 countries to come together to talk about one key...
Community Affairs References Committee; Report into Hearing Health 13 May 2010
Four years ago, Mr Peter Lindley and his wife Jill came to visit me in my office to talk about the urgent need to have an inquiry into hearing in our...
APHEDA Trip to Palestine 12 May 2010
This evening I wish to talk about a trip that a group of my friends did with others to visit Palestine in March 2010. This was a trip organised by...
World Tuberculosis Day 16 Mar 2010
As we move closer this week to World Tuberculosis Day, I want to speak again in this place about the scourge of this disease across the world. We...
Great Barrier Reef 11 Mar 2010
One of the first speeches I made when I came to this place was about the beauty of the Great Barrier Reef in my home state of Queensland. I thought...
Standing Committee on Community Affairs, Highway to health: better access for rural, regional and remote patients 11 Mar 2010
I did not intend to be part of this debate, but as I was walking past the chamber I happened to hear the dulcet tones of Senator Macdonald once again...
Ovarian Cancer 23 Feb 2010
Tomorrow in this place we are going to be part of a national campaign to raise awareness in all sectors of our community, all across the country, of...
ABC Heywire 22 Feb 2010
In 1998, the ABC launched a brand new program called Heywire to give rural youth a voice. I remember travelling in a car between Cairns and...
Mr Peter Wood 3 Feb 2010
Last week in Toowoomba people gathered to farewell Peter Wood at his very specific request to share in an informal and joyous celebration of his...
Q150: 'An Oriental Journey through Queensland' 2 Feb 2010
This evening I want to talk about an exhibition that was formed in Queensland as part of the Queensland 150 years celebration. The 150 years...
