Speeches

Senator REYNOLDS (Western Australia) (13:23): I too rise to commend this government on both of these bills, the Treasury Laws Amendment (Improving Accountability and Member Outcomes in Superannuation Measures No. 1) Bill 2017 and the Superannuation Laws Amendment (Strengthening Trustee Arrangements) Bill 2017, although, after speaking first of all on the Marriage Amendment (Definition and Religious…

Senator REYNOLDS (Western Australia) (17:48): I too rise to thank the government for their response on the Lyme-like disease inquiry. It’s not very often that you get two reports in a row in this place where you have Senator Siewert and myself in thunderous agreement and in support of committee recommendations. It has been a pleasure…

Senator REYNOLDS (Western Australia) (17:27): I too rise to speak on the tabling of this unanimous community affairs committee report on the future of rugby union in Australia. I supported this reference because I believed that Western Force supporters deserved to know why their beloved team was culled so brutally and so inexplicably. It became clear…

Senator REYNOLDS (Western Australia) (10:58): There is no greater constitutional responsibility for any federal government or any federal MP, including those of us in this chamber today, than the defence and the security of our nation, and also the support for all of those who have served in uniform on behalf of all of us. In…

Senator REYNOLDS (Western Australia) (22:17): Tonight I rise to speak about the important role chaplains play in young Australian lives in schools, particularly in my home state of Western Australia. All too often in this place, as we have just heard from Senator Rhiannon, we focus on things that are sad or tragic and are not…

Senator REYNOLDS (Western Australia) (21:23): I too rise to support and heartily commend this government for this initiative, which seeks to establish the Regional Investment Corporation to support farm businesses. It is yet another example of the differences between those on the two sides of the chamber. We are committed to keeping our promises and to…

Senator REYNOLDS (Western Australia) (13:23): As a proud senator for Western Australia and having worked for many Australian and international democratic institutions over the course of my career, I’ve often had cause to reflect on the nature and the health of our democracy, and never more so than now in my role as Chair of the…

Senator REYNOLDS (Western Australia) (16:24): I too rise to speak on this so-called matter of public importance. But, unlike those opposite, what I would like to do is begin by expressing my deepest condolences to the victims of the recent natural disasters that have been cited, which have tragically claimed the lives of several thousand people…

Senator REYNOLDS (Western Australia) (13:35): I too rise to commend and applaud the Turnbull government on the Broadcasting Legislation Amendment (Broadcasting Reform) Bill 2017. Before I get into the reasons why I particularly support this bill, I would like to commend the speakers who have just preceded me, in particular Senator Hinch. There is no-one in…

Senator REYNOLDS (Western Australia) (10:26): As the chair of the Joint Standing Committee on Electoral Matters, I’m incredibly proud of the work that this committee does on behalf of our nation. This is a committee that is truly multipartisan. It is a committee that is made up of very dedicated members and senators who have one…