Parliament

Senator REYNOLDS (Western Australia) (17:53): I rise to speak on the Medical Research Future Fund Bill 2015. I am proud to be a member of an Abbott government that is so focused on ensuring that our best and brightest Australian medical researchers remain at the forefront of developing treatments and creating cures that will improve the lives of…

Senator REYNOLDS (Western Australia) (22:18): I rise tonight to address the issue of gender equality in the Liberal Party, and it seems quite apt after Senator Moore’s wonderful tribute to Joan Kirner. I am a very proud WA Liberal woman. When I look around my party, I see an astonishing number of talented and inspirational…

Senator REYNOLDS (Western Australia) (19:45): I rise tonight to speak on an exciting opportunity for all Australians to have a real say in the reform of our nation. The reform of the Federation white paper, paired with the white paper on the reform of Australia’s taxation system, together present an opportunity to secure long-term structural reform to Australia’s…

Senator REYNOLDS (Western Australia) (21:29): I rise tonight with a great deal of pride and emotion to share my family’s pilgrimage to Gallipoli for the Centenary of Anzac celebrations. On Anzac Day this year hundreds of thousands of Australians and New Zealanders came together in Gallipoli, not to commemorate victories or defeats in war but…

Senator REYNOLDS (Western Australia) (15:20): I too rise to take note of answers in question time today, and I have to say that I do it with a very heavy heart. Having just returned from a week at Gallipoli with thousands of other Australians, where our spirit of national unity, patriotism and pride was almost…

Senator REYNOLDS (Western Australia) (10:27): I too rise today to speak on the Defence Amendment (Fair Pay for Members of the ADF) Bill 2014. On 1 December last year, I rose in this place to speak on the initial ADF pay offer of 1.5 per cent per annum. At that time, I noted the budget…

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…

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…

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…

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…