Ms LEY (Farrer) (1.34 pm)—I am really pleased to speak on the bill which introduces the government’s paid parental leave scheme and, in so doing, I draw a clear distinction between the government scheme and the one that the coalition is proposing by way of amendments to this Paid Parental Leave Bill... (27-May)
Ms LEY (Farrer) (1.34 pm)—I am really pleased to speak on the bill which introduces the government’s paid parental leave scheme and, in so doing, I draw a clear distinction between the government scheme and the one that the coalition is proposing by way of amendments to this Paid Parental Leave Bill... (27-May)
Ms LEY» (Farrer) (4:48 PM) —The government has just handed down its third budget. I remind the House that since coming to power, and under cover of the global financial crisis, the government has taken us from $22 billion in surplus to a deficit this year, 2009-10, of $57.1 billion. In the process, ... (24-May)
There are many wise words about how a childhood shapes a man or a woman, irrevocably and for life. One of my favourites comes from Nigerian author Ben Okri who said
We plan our lives according to a dream that came to us in our childhood, and we find that life alters our plans. And yet, at the end, ... (24-Feb)
Rudd Government’s failed border protection policies
I am pleased to speak on today’s MPI, which is about the impact of the government’s failed border protection policies. We have witnessed the epic failure of those policies, having seen four boats arrive in just under four days. It is evidence th... (17-Nov)
Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme Bill 2009
Ms LEY» (Farrer) (8:56 PM) —On 13 August this year, the coalition joined with all other non-Labor senators to vote down the Rudd government’s proposed version of an emissions trading scheme. The reasons for this were that, as designed, the Carbon Pollut... (29-Oct)
House of Representatives Ministerial Statement: Victorian Bushfires
Source: Parlinfo
Ms LEY (Farrer) (4:14 PM) —I appreciate the opportunity to respond to the ministerial statement on the 2009 Victorian Bushfires Royal Commission Interim Report and present the coalition’s response. We should ... (07-Sep)