Senator FIFIELD (Victoria-Manager of Opposition Business in the Senate) -The Tax Laws Amendment (Confidentiality of Taxpayer Information) Bill 2010 seeks to improve and consolidate the secrecy and disclosure provisions applying…
Senator FIFIELD (Victoria) -The Corporations Amendment (Sons of Gwalia) Bill 2010 will amend the Corporations Act 2001 to reverse the effect of the High Court’s decision in Sons of Gwalia…
Senator FIFIELD (Victoria-Manager of Opposition Business in the Senate) -I rise to speak on the Financial Framework Legislation Amendment Bill 2010. This is the seventh financial framework legislation amendment bill…
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…
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,…
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) -I rise this evening to reflect on several matters. Firstly, I want to acknowledge Dr Danny Lamm, who is stepping down…
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) – I move: That the Senate take note of the answer given by the Minister for Tertiary Education, Skills, Jobs and Workplace Relations (Senator Evans) to a…
Senator FIFIELD (Victoria-Manager of Opposition Business in the Senate) -I also rise to contribute to the debate on the address-in-reply to the Governor-General’s speech to open the parliament. It pains…