Answers to Questions – 14 September 2016

Senator REYNOLDS (Western Australia) (15:21): I too rise in very strong support of the Attorney-General and his responses to what I have to say were probably the worst questions I have heard from the Labor Party—and that is saying something—in their desperate attempt to find absolutely anything they can to try and criticise this government…

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Excise Tariff Amendment (Tobacco) Bill 2016, Customs Tariff Amendment (Tobacco) Bill 2016 – 14 September 2016

Senator REYNOLDS (Western Australia) (10:28): I too rise to speak in support of the Excise Tariff Amendment (Tobacco) Bill 2016 and the Customs Tariff Amendment (Tobacco) Bill 2016. These bills will increase tobacco excise charged on domestic production and customs duties charged on imports with four annual increases of 12.5 per cent a year from…

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Governor-General’s Speech: Address-in-Reply – 12 September 2016

Senator REYNOLDS (Western Australia) (12:20): I too rise in reply to the Governor-General’s opening address for the 45th Parliament. Listening to many of my colleagues’ address-in-reply speeches reminds me of how lucky and how proud I am to represent this great country of ours in this chamber. The Turnbull government was re-elected on 2 July…

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Primary Industries Levies and Charges Collection Amendment Bill 2016 – 12 September 2016

Senator REYNOLDS (Western Australia) (20:58): I too rise to speak in support of the Primary Industries Levies and Charges Collection Amendment Bill 2016. I first became involved in the issue of levies shortly after I was sworn into this place. Not coming from a rural background, I first became aware of significant issues in relation…

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Donations to Political Parties – 12 September 2016

Senator REYNOLDS (Western Australia) (21:49): I rise tonight to speak of one of the more shameful red herrings deployed recently by the ALP. This is Labor’s referral to the Auditor-General of supposed donations by Parakeelia to the Liberal Party. It should have been obvious to everybody, particularly to some of the breathlessly credulous commentators on…

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Iron Ore Industry – 31 August 2016

Senator REYNOLDS (Western Australia) (13:35): In my first contribution in the 45th Parliament, I mark the 50th anniversary of iron ore shipments from Western Australia and I also share the remarkable impact that this industry has had, and continues to have, on Western Australia and our nation. It is a story that showcases the true…

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Budget – 4 May 2016

Senator REYNOLDS (Western Australia) (17:06): I too rise today, but this time to congratulate the Turnbull government for the 2016-17 budget, and I especially commend the Prime Minister, the Treasurer, the finance minister and all of our economic team on a truly outstanding budget. It is a budget that really is preparing Australia for the long-term…

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Australian Securities and Investments Commission – 18 April 2016

Senator REYNOLDS (Western Australia) (15:32): I too rise to take note of the ministers’ answers. The hypocrisy that is wafting over to this side of the chamber is almost overwhelming. Those opposite, who are now so stridently calling for a royal commission into these matters, are exactly the same members who only recently said that…

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Climate Change – 6 March 2016

Senator REYNOLDS (Western Australia) (18:07): I too rise to speak on this so-called matter of public importance today, which is sadly just another attempt by those opposite to take a very poorly aimed shot at the government to, I think, hide their complete lack of policy and new ideas in this area. I really wait…

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Voluntourism – 2 March 2016

Senator REYNOLDS (Western Australia) (12:45): I rise today to speak on an important issue that came to my attention during a recent visit to Cambodia with Save the Children—that is, the issue of voluntourism. Voluntourism is where individuals and groups of well-intentioned, idealistic and relatively privileged travellers go overseas with the stated intent of helping…

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