Parliament of Australia

Senator David Bushby’s Recent Speeches in the Senate - View more »

Adjournment: The Hon. Michael Hodgman QC MP

I rise to speak on the retirement of a prominent Tasmanian from public life, a Tasmanian who has spent 44 years in the service of his fellow Tasmanians and Australians, 35 of those years in parliamentary service. Of course, I am speaking about one of the greatest characters in Australian politics over the last 50 years or so, the Mouth from the... Read more »

Fairer Private Health Insurance Incentives (Medicare Levy Surcharge) Bill 2009 [No. 2]: Second Reading

I rise today to speak on the Fairer Private Health Insurance Incentives (Medicare Levy Surcharge) Bill 2009 [No. 2] and related bill. The fact that I am standing here today speaking on these bills astounds me. I recall clearly Minister Wong standing up immediately after the defeat for the second time of the government’s CPRS legislation late... Read more »

Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme Bills 2009 [No. 2]

I rise to also add my comments to the debate on the Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme Bill 2009 [No. 2] and associated bills before us in this place today. We are in the midst of a debate on the single most intrusive and far reaching government intervention into the activities, and the wallets, of all Australians that this nation has ever seen.... Read more »

Tag cloud of speeches

Move the slider around to see trends in word usage from all of Senator Bushby’s speeches in Parliament.

Dark Colour = Newer / Light Colour = Older | Large Font = Most Used / Small Font = Least Used

New Senate Committee Enquiries

Anti-People Smuggling and Other Measures Bill 2010

The Senate Legal and Constitutional Affairs Legislation Committee has a new inquiry into the Anti-People Smuggling and Other Measures Bill 2010.

Green Loans Program

The Senate Environment, Communications and the Arts Legislation Committee has a new inquiry into the Green Loans Program.

Radioactive Waste Management Bill 2010

The Senate Legal and Constitutional Affairs Legislation Committee has a new inquiry into the Radioactive Waste Management Bill 2010.

Health Practitioner Regulation (Consequential Amendments) Bill 2010

The Senate Community Affairs Legislation Committee has a new inquiry into the Health Practitioner Regulation (Consequential Amendments) Bill 2010.

Health Insurance Amendment (Pathology Requests) Bill 2010

The Senate Community Affairs Legislation Committee has a new inquiry into the Health Insurance Amendment (Pathology Requests) Bill 2010.

Wild Rivers (Environmental Management) Bill 2010 [No.2]

The Senate Legal and Constitutional Affairs Legislation Committee has a new inquiry into the Wild Rivers (Environmental Management) Bill 2010 [No.2].

The future direction and role of the Scrutiny of Bills Committee

The Senate Scrutiny of Bills Committee has a new inquiry into the future direction and role of the Scrutiny of Bills Committee.