Syria and Iraq – 26 November 2015

Senator REYNOLDS (Western Australia) (17:17): I, too, rise today to speak on this motion on the absolutely devastating tragedy that continues in Syria and Iraq—a situation the scope of which is too large for us here to truly comprehend the scale and the impact that it is having on millions of people, not just those…

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Adjournment Debate on Empowering Women in Asia and Europe Dialogue – 25 Noveber 2015

Senator REYNOLDS (Western Australia) (19:20): Last week I had the honour of participating as a guest of the Konrad Adenauer Foundation in their Asian women parliamentarians dialogue in Brussels. The subject was on empowering women in Asia and Europe. The purpose of the dialogue was to examine the policies and practices of the EU and…

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Arts Funding – 23rd November 2015

Senator REYNOLDS (Western Australia) (16:57): I rise today to speak on what I would call this so-called matter of public importance. Barely three hours ago in this place the leaders of all parties addressed a very serious issue of national security. It was a big disappointment that instead of addressing issues of national security and…

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