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…
2nd Reading – Higher Education Support Amendment (Abolition of Compulsory Up-Front Student Union Fee
Senator FIFIELD (Victoria) (4.30 p.m.)-The incorporated speech read as follows- On three occasions the Coalition has introduced legislation to end the practice of universities charging fees for compulsory membership of…
Take Note of Answers – Voluntary Student Unionism
Senator FIFIELD (Victoria) (3.07 p.m.)-On three occasions this parliament has had legislation introduced to give effect to freedom of choice and freedom of association, to end the practice whereby universities,…
Report Tabling – Inquiry into Commonwealth Advertising
Senator FIFIELD (Victoria) (4.24 p.m.)-I seek leave to incorporate my speech. Leave granted. The speech read as follows- I wish to first congratulate the committee staff on their tireless assistance…
TRANSCRIPT – ABC RADIO – 5/12/2005
PM – Monday, 5 December , 2005 18:22:00 Reporter: Peta Donald MARK COLVIN: Several major pieces of legislation, from the Federal Government’s anti-terror laws, to its welfare to work package,…
Launch of Parliamentarians for an Australian Head of State
Speech to the launch of Parliamentarians for an Australian Head of State 11:00am Thursday 1 December 2005 House of Representatives Alcove Parliament House Welcome to the launch of Parliamentarians for…
2nd Reading – Workplace Relations Amendment (Workchoices) Bill 2005
Senator FIFIELD (Victoria) (9.12 p.m.)-At the last election, the people of Australia put their trust in this side of the house. When they did so, they had a pretty fair…
Take Note of Answers – Workplace Relations
Senator FIFIELD (Victoria) (3.19 p.m.)-Senator Ludwig’s opening bat was that the current industrial relations system has stood the test of time and that because it is there it should be…
Matters of Public Importance – Poverty
Senator FIFIELD (Victoria) (4.00 p.m.)-I think something which is often missing from discussions about poverty is a recognition that good social policy and good economic policy are not mutually exclusive.…