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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Election of Senators – 1 March 2016

Senator REYNOLDS (Western Australia) (16:12): I too rise today to speak on Senator Day’s matter of public importance. Oh, what irony it is to hear crossbench senators criticising others in this place for working together on important national legislation which includes bipartisan reforms that have been in the public arena now for nearly two full…

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Veterans’ Entitlements Amendment (Expanded Gold Card Access) Bill 2015, Second Reading – 25 February 2016

Senator REYNOLDS (Western Australia) (10:57): I thank all current and past service personnel for their service to our nation, and there is absolutely no question that all of us in this place and in the nation owe them a huge debt of gratitude. I too rise today to speak on this bill and I do…

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Election of Senators – 23 February 2016

Senator REYNOLDS (Western Australia) (16:34): I rise today to speak on this matter of public importance because I believe the issue of Senate voting reform is truly a matter of public importance—not for the reasons outlined in this motion but for the integrity of our democracy itself. There is absolutely no-one in this place more…

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MEDIA RELEASE Senator Reynolds welcomes the formal establishment of the WA Defence Council

WA Senator Linda Reynolds welcomes the formal establishment of the WA Defence Council. Senator Reynolds said this demonstrates that the combined advocacy of the WA defence industry has reached a new level of maturity, and will ensure WA continues to be seen as a serious contender for future naval shipbuilding, sustainment and maintenance projects, as…

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Adjournment Debate on Cambodia – 4 February 2016

Senator REYNOLDS (Western Australia) (19:05): Last month I had the extraordinary privilege of spending a week in Cambodia with five of my parliamentary colleagues from the House of Representatives. The visit was designed for us to visit a wide range of development programs funded by Australian aid. The visit was organised by Save the Children…

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MEDIA RELEASE – Parents and schools warned about sham Cambodian orphanages

MEDIA RELEASE PARENTS AND SCHOOLS WARNED ABOUT SHAM CAMBODIAN ORPHANGES 5 FEBRUARY 2016 Parents and schools contemplating helping Cambodian orphanages have been strongly warned to proceed with caution to ensure they are not unwittingly taking part in “orphanage tourism.” Following a recent visit to Cambodia to look at Australian aid projects, WA Senator Linda Reynolds…

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Safety, Rehabilitation and Compensation Legislation Amendment (Exit Arrangements) Bill 2015 – 2/3 February 2016

Senator REYNOLDS (Western Australia) (2 February 2016, 19:18): I rise this evening to speak about the Safety, Rehabilitation and Compensation Legislation Amendment (Exit Arrangements) Bill 2015, which will amend the Safety, Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 1988, to manage the exit of employers from the Comcare scheme. I listened with great interest to the debate earlier…

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Labor and the MUA – Dirty Tricks in Hasluck

Senator Linda Reynolds today slammed the Maritime Union of Australia and the Australian Labor Party for soliciting political donations in exchange for industrial peace. The Royal Commission into Trade Union Governance and Corruption last week revealed that during the 2013 Federal Election campaign, Chris Cain the MUA State Director and Campaign Fundraising Director for Adrian…

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Western Australia: Economic Competitiveness – 2 December 2015

  Senator REYNOLDS (Western Australia) (13:13): I rise today to discuss issues that are near and dear to my heart. Those of you who heard my first speech will know them. They are the concepts of innovation, commercialisation and entrepreneurship. They are all concepts that are firmly embedded in the history and culture of Western…

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