Take Note – Employment Services
Senator FIFIELD (Victoria) (3.08 pm)-I move: That the Senate take note of the answers given by the Minister for Employment Participation and Minister Assisting the Prime Minister for Government Service…
Questions to the Minister for Employment Participation
Senator FIFIELD (2.21 pm)-My question is to the Minister for Employment Participation, Senator Arbib. With regard to the new Job Services Australia contracts, will the minister confirm that there were…
2nd Reading – Social Security Amendment (Improved Support for Carers)
SOCIAL SECURITY LEGISLATION AMENDMENT (IMPROVED SUPPORT FOR CARERS) BILL 2009 SOCIAL SECURITY LEGISLATION AMENDMENT (IMPROVED SUPPORT FOR CARERS) (CONSEQUENTIAL AND TRANSITIONAL) BILL 2009 Second Reading Debate resumed from 15 June…
Matter of Public Importance – Record Level of Debt
The DEPUTY PRESIDENT-The President has received a letter from Senator Fifield proposing that a definite matter of public importance be submitted to the Senate for discussion, namely: The Rudd Labor…
Take Note of Answers – Budget Deficits & Broken Promises
Senator FIFIELD (Victoria) (3.19 p.m.)-I must say Senator Crossin’s contribution to this debate was one of the more bizarre that I have heard in this place. Senator Crossin said that…
Adjournment – Voluntary Student Unionism
Senator FIFIELD (Victoria) (7.01 p.m.)-Since November this year we have seen the Labor Party breach many of their election commitments. Thousands of Australian schoolchildren are still waiting patiently for the…
Matters of Public Interest – Australian Building & Construction Commission
Senator FIFIELD (Victoria) (1.44 p.m.)-I also rise to speak in the matters of public interest debate. Can I say how lovely it is to see you in the chair, Mr…
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.…
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…
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…