Adjournment – Music Education
Senator FIFIELD (Victoria) (7.25 p.m.)-I add my own best wishes as well. When Australians think of the basics of a good education, the first things they think of are literacy…
Matters of Public Interest – Mr Bruce Smith
Senator FIFIELD (Victoria) (12.45 p.m.)-The term ‘freedom fighter’ conjures up images of flag-waving revolutionaries marching through the streets, or perhaps brightly coloured and costumed superheroes, the stuff of comic books…
Take Note of Answers – Telstra
Senator FIFIELD (Victoria) (3.06 p.m.)-This is a rather strange debate. I well recall moving around Australia 20 or 30 years ago; the constant refrain wherever you were in the suburbs…
The Israel Has the Right to Live In Peace Rally
SPEECH TO “THE ISRAEL HAS THE RIGHT TO LIVE IN PEACE RALLY” 1.00PM MONDAY, 17 JULY 2006 MELBOURNE GPO Today is a rally for democracy. Today is a rally for…
Adjournment – Israel
Senator FIFIELD (Victoria) (7.02 p.m.)-I was interested to see an advertisement in the 16 August edition of the Melbourne Weekly Bayside. The advertisement attacked a number of parliamentarians. The advertisement…
Costello can become a PM to treasure
Published: 12 July 2006 Author: Mitch Fifield Publication: Australian Financial Review, page 71. Costello can become a PM to treasure MITCH FIFELD Above on this page are the usual rantings of…
Take Note of Answers – Interest Rates
Senator FIFIELD (Victoria) (3.20 p.m.)-What we are witnessing today is a very brave Australian Labor Party-so brave that they are prepared to talk about interest rates 18 months out from…
2nd Reading – Therapeutic Goods Amendment (Repeal of Ministerial Responsibility for Approval of RU48
Senator FIFIELD (Victoria) (9.22 p.m.)-In many respects, the Therapeutic Goods Amendment (Repeal of Ministerial responsibility for approval of RU486) Bill 2005 has become a proxy battle for a debate for…