Speeches
Matters Of Public Importance: Indigenous Affairs
Senator REYNOLDS (Western Australia) (16:42): I am somewhat saddened in rising to speak on this MPI. Listening to Senator Peris highlighted for me exactly why we have to work so much harder to close the gap. It particularly saddens me that this MPI reads: The impact of the Abbott Government’s decision to cut half a…
Read MoreHigher Education and Research Reform Bill 2014 Second Reading
Senator REYNOLDS (Western Australia) (13:12): I rise today to speak on the Higher Education and Research Reform Amendment Bill 2014. Those opposite talk about free education a lot, but education has never been free. It is expensive. And it is subsidised by hard-working Australian taxpayers. The issue for us in this place today is to…
Read MoreMigration Amendment (Protection and Other Measures) Bill 2014 Second Reading
Senator REYNOLDS (Western Australia) (11:15): I too rise today to speak on the Migration Amendment (Protection and Other Measures) Bill 2014. This is a bill that is vital to the continued success of legislation passed in this place last year to secure our borders and to speed up processing of genuine asylum seeker claims. I…
Read MoreMotions: Attorney-General Censure
Senator REYNOLDS (Western Australia) (12:16): I too rise to speak on the censure motion today. I also would like to address the issues that Senator Collins raises in what she calls the erroneous and misleading testimony. I will go through this in detail. As a member of the Senate legal and constitutional affairs committees I…
Read MoreQuestions Without Notice: Take Note Of Answers: Australian Human Rights Commission
Senator REYNOLDS (Western Australia) (15:07): I also rise to take note. What we have just heard from Senator Cameron is exactly what has been wrong with this whole debate and what happens when you play the men and not the issues at hand. First of all, I would like to correct his statement that the…
Read MoreMotions: Abbott Government
Senator REYNOLDS (Western Australia) (17:58): I would like to thank Senator Cameron for his contributions. I heard his contributions yesterday and he again said that somehow it was a bad thing that we were ideologically based. I have got to say to him, again: absolutely, we are. We are based in sound philosophies. Despite the…
Read MoreQuestions Without Notice: Take Note Of Answers: Defence Procurement
Senator REYNOLDS (Western Australia) (15:19): I too rise to take note of this issue. Mr Deputy President, for the benefit of Senator Cameron, I would like to clarify some of the issues that he raised. First of all, he might be interested to know that yesterday, the Premier of South Australia welcomed the federal government’s…
Read MoreDame Elizabeth Couchman 2015 Scholarship Award Address
Thank you for inviting me to speak today and for the honour of presenting the 2015 Dame Elizabeth Couchman Scholarship. I am absolutely delighted to be with you today amongst such an inspirational group of women, to celebrate the great tradition of political participation and contribution of Liberal women, particularly those from Victoria. This scholarship…
Read MoreMigration and Maritime Powers Legislation Amendment (Resolving the Asylum Legacy Caseload) Bill 2014 Second Reading
Senator REYNOLDS (Western Australia) (11:37): I rise today to speak on the Migration and Maritime Powers Legislation Amendment (Resolving the Asylum Legacy Caseload) Bill 2014. This bill is a key part of the coalition government’s promise to stop the boats. The coalition government, through this bill, is introducing a package of measures to resolve the…
Read MoreAdjournment: Australian Defence Force
Senator REYNOLDS (Western Australia) (21:50): I rise tonight to speak on the topic of Australian Defence Force pay. I can assure you that I am not here tonight to fix the bayonets and charge; instead, I offer a different and very personal perspective gained through my military service and experience in government. Chris Richardson of…
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