Adjournment – Australian Labor Party
Senator FIFIELD (Victoria) (10.41 p.m.)-In February this year I rose in the adjournment debate to lament the political demise of the member for Isaacs, Ms Ann Corcoran. Ms Corcoran, as…
Take Note of Answers – Budget 2007/08
Senator FIFIELD (Victoria) (3.06 p.m.)-I thought the performance of the member for Lilley last night on the 7.30 Report was dismal. But I have seen a performance which even outdoes…
Matters of Urgency – Housing Affordability
Senator FIFIELD (Victoria) (4.57 p.m.)-I agree with Senator Marshall that this debate should look at how to improve housing affordability, but I also think it is possible to make this…
Matters of Public Importance – Workplace Relations
Senator FIFIELD (Victoria) (4.35 p.m.)-Today’s matter of public importance is nothing if not predictable. A year ago the Labor tactics committee put in their parliamentary diary to up the rhetoric…
Take Note of Answers – Access Card
Senator FIFIELD (Victoria) (3.09 p.m.)-I have to say I am a little disappointed by the approach of senators opposite. As a member of the Senate Standing Committee on Finance and…
2nd Reading – Australian Technical Colleges (Flexibility In Achieving Australia’s Skills Needs) Bill
Senator FIFIELD (Victoria) (9.31 a.m.)-Before time ran out last night, I was lamenting the fact that a succession of Labor state governments around Australia had abolished the old technical colleges…
2nd Reading – Australian Technical Colleges (Flexibility In Achieving Australia’s Skills Needs) Bill
Senator FIFIELD (Victoria) (6.43 p.m.)-I rise to speak on the Australian Technical Colleges (Flexibility in Achieving Australia’s Skills Needs) Amendment Bill (No. 2) 2006. This amendment is necessary given the…
Matters of Urgency – Asylum Seekers
Senator FIFIELD (Victoria) (4.45 p.m.)-You would not know it from the contributions from those opposite, but Australia actually has a very proud reputation for and a proud history of accepting…
Adjournment – Australian Labor Party
Senator FIFIELD (Victoria) (7.08 pm)- Australians can be fairly indifferent to politics at times. Indeed, we have a fairly healthy culture of scepticism about authority and our political leaders. But…
Matters of Public Interest – Water
Senator FIFIELD (Victoria) (12.45 p.m.)-Many of us in this chamber have developed a relatively new policy focus and interest of late. I speak of water resource policy. I say ‘a…