Simon Bimringham: (South Australia) (3:37 PM) -by leave-I move: That the Senate take note of the statement. I rise to speak once more, as many have in this House, on the Home Insulation Program-the topic of the ministerial statement given yesterday by the Minister Assisting the Minister for Climate Change, Mr Combet. It was given…
DetailsSenator Birmingham: (South Australia) (5:09 PM) -by leave-I move: That the Senate take note of the statement. At the outset, I thank the minister for the courtesy of providing a copy of the statement shortly before making her remarks. This is clearly ‘air the dirty laundry’ day for the government. The visit by President Yudhoyono…
DetailsSimon Birmingham : (South Australia) (3:26 PM) -Sadly, this Home Insulation Program has become one of the greatest tales of ministerial incompetence that this parliament has seen. It does not just surround one minister-poor, hapless Minister Garrett, who has been the focus of so much of the attack. Indeed, from the very top to the…
DetailsSenator Birmingham (South Australia) (11:57 AM) -I thank the Senate for the opportunity to speak on these important pieces of legislation, the Fairer Private Health Insurance Incentives (Medicare Levy Surcharge) Bill 2009 [No. 2] and the Fairer Private Health Insurance Incentives (Medicare Levy Surcharge-Fringe Benefits) Bill 2009 [No. 2]. These are measures that speak volumes of…
DetailsSenator Birmingham (South Australia) (4:09 PM) -Firstly, I move this amendment to the motion: That the paragraph “The Senate calls on the Government to put in place unified Ministry of Climate Change and Energy” be deleted. At the outset let me address a couple of the comments that Senator Evans made. Firstly, in relation to the…
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