Media Release – Rudd & Faulkner fail Ministerial standards
RUDD & FAULKNER FAIL MINISTERIAL STANDARDS On the first day of the new Labor Ministry, Kevin Rudd has already failed his own standards of integrity and accountability. Senator John Faulkner…
We can win in 2010
Goldstein News – December 2007 No doubt all Liberals will be extremely disappointed, even devastated, following the election result. There has already been an avalanche of analysis of our defeat…
Take Note of Answers – Cost of Living
Senator FIFIELD (Victoria) (3.13 p.m.)-It is always very interesting when senators opposite talk about pressures on households. They only ever talk about one side of the household budget. They talk…
2nd Reading – Commonwealth Electoral Amendment (Democratic Plebiscites) Bill 2007
Senator FIFIELD (Victoria) (6.24 p.m.)-I rise to speak on the Commonwealth Commonwealth Electoral Amendment (Democratic Plebiscites) Bill 2007. The bill amends the Commonwealth Electoral Act 1918 to allow the Australian…
Adjournment – Iraq
Senator FIFIELD (Victoria) (7.02 p.m.)-Every day we are reminded of the enormous challenges facing the people of Iraq as sectarian militias and al-Qaeda terrorists continue to wage acts of senseless…
Take Note of Answers – Mersey Hospital
Senator FIFIELD (Victoria) (3.09 p.m.)-If you hang around politics long enough you really do see everything-the great centralising party of Gough Whitlam has become federalist. The Australian Labor Party has…
State Zionist Council Solidarity Rally
SPEECH TO “STATE ZIONIST COUNCIL SOLIDARITY RALLY” 1.00PM MONDAY, 25 JUNE 2007 MELBOURNE GPO Almost a year ago, I was honoured to stand here with you in support of Israel.…
2nd Reading – Schools Assistance (Learning Together-Achievement Through Choice and Opportunity) Bill
Senator FIFIELD (Victoria) (11.27 a.m.)-I also rise to speak on the Schools Assistance (Learning Together-Achievement Through Choice and Opportunity) Amendment (2007 Budget Measures) Bill 2007. This bill delivers on the…
Take Note of Answers – Liberal Party
Senator FIFIELD (Victoria) (3.20 p.m.)-On Monday I commended Senator Faulkner on the quality and consistency of his confected outrage, but I think Senator Wong has now just eclipsed Senator Faulkner.…
Take Note of Answers – Government Advertising
Senator FIFIELD (Victoria) (3.21 p.m.)-We have just seen an example of Senator Faulkner’s confected outrage. It is a skill that he has honed to a fine art in the Senate…