25 November 2010 GOVERNMENT TURNS ITS BACK ON PEOPLE WITH DISABILITY The Government has put the needs of people with disability and their carers on the backburner today by removing…
Senator FIFIELD (Victoria-Manager of Opposition Business in the Senate) -I have to admit that I never bought the new paradigm. I always suspected that this parliament would resemble far, far…
24 November 2010 GOVERNMENT STUFFS UP IN THE SENATE The Government tonight failed in a last-minute attempt to patch up their mismanaged legislative program. “A lack of procedural knowledge has…
24 November 2010 COALITION TO MOVE COMMON-SENSE AMENDMENTS TO HELP PEOPLE WITH A DISABILITY Shadow Minister for Disabilities, Carers and the Voluntary Sector, Senator Mitch Fifield, today announced that the…
Senator FIFIELD (Victoria-Manager of Opposition Business in the Senate) – As it is the third anniversary of the election of the Labor government, I think we are all entitled to…
Senator FIFIELD (Victoria-Manager of Opposition Business in the Senate) -The motion which Senator Ludwig sought to move is entirely predictable. We could have predicted at the start of the year,…
Sky News – AM Agenda Ashleigh Gillon and Craig Thomson MP 22 November 2010 8:40am E & OE Subjects: NBN, banks, Nielsen Poll, Marriage Act ASHLEIGH GILLON: Joining me this…
18 November 2010 LABOR TO DEFY SENATE DISABILITY MOTION The Senate today passed a motion calling on the Government to provide funding to establish a school for blind and vision…
Senator FIFIELD (Victoria-Manager of Opposition Business in the Senate) – As has been stated by my colleagues, the President enjoys the confidence of the chamber and the support of the…
Senator FIFIELD (Victoria-Manager of Opposition Business in the Senate) -I rise this evening to reflect on several matters. Firstly, I want to acknowledge Dr Danny Lamm, who is stepping down…