ADJOURNMENT Last Thursday, 21 August, I was proud to assist in the ACT launch of the Big Steps in Childcare campaign. For many years now we have worked to support parents, children and childcare workers so that access to quality child care can be the right of every child. Senators will remember many of our [...]
Senate Speeches
CONDOLENCES – Hon. John Norman Button
John Button was elected in 1974 and served as senator for Victoria until 1993. I would like to take this opportunity to reflect upon his career in his capacity as minister for industry and commerce. He is remembered as the architect of Labor’s industry and tariff reforms, as well as his good humour and wit, [...]
Volunteers
Adjournment Speech Volunteers change our world. That is the theme for this year’s National Volunteer Week, which runs from 12 to 18 May, when we recognise and thank Australia’s volunteers. Official statistics tell us that more than 5.4 million Australians over 18 years of age—that is, 34 per cent of the adult population—do some voluntary [...]
CONDOLENCES – Ms Ruth Nancy Coleman
Senator Ruth Coleman, who died on 27 March, served in the parliament from 1974 to 1987 as a senator for Western Australia. When elected she was one of only five women in the federal parliament—four in the Senate and one, Joan Child, in the House of Representatives. A feminist and fighter for many women’s causes, [...]
Homelessness in the ACT
Adjournment Speech Tonight I want to talk about the very serious issue of homelessness in our society. And I am very proud to say that this is an issue that the Rudd Labor Government has already set about tackling head on following a decade of neglect by the former government. I believe that access to [...]
Women in the Parliament
When I entered the federal parliament in 1996, I was one of 23 women elected to the Senate. At the time, this represented a huge increase in the percentage of senators who were women: 30.3 per cent, up from 21 per cent. The House of Representatives also gained 23 women representatives, up from 13 in [...]
Children’s Health
Adjournment Speech 19 June 2007 Children’s Health Senator Lundy (Australian Capital Territory) (11.49pm) One in four Australian children is overweight or obese. Type 2 diabetes has risen dramatically over the last five years. One in eight children has asthma and one in 12 has a chronic allergy. But perhaps some of the most concerning statistics [...]
First Senate Speech
Making the first speech in the Senate is an important time for a new Senator. I made my first speech in the Australian Senate on Tuesday 7 May 1996. I spoke about my goals and aspirations, philosophy and beliefs. Extract from the CURRENT SENATE HANSARD Database Date: 7 May 1996 (06:00) Page: 447 GOVERNOR-GENERAL’S SPEECH [...]
Women’s Sport Inquiry Report
“About time! Women in Sport and Recreation in Australia” Speech on tabling committee report: 6:28pm – 06 September 2006 I am very pleased to be able to speak to a bi-partisan report. It is a rare thing these days and has come about through a great deal of good will and compromise by the members [...]
Obesity Increases
Australians are getting bigger. Senator LUNDY (Australian Capital Territory) (10.22 pm)-Tonight I rise to once again bring the Senate’s attention to one of the most glaring policy failures after nine long years of the Howard government: Australia’s general population is physically bigger. Current estimates suggest that 2.4 million Australian adults are obese and a further [...]
