Speeches by Senator David Bushby
Adjournment: The Hon. Michael Hodgman QC MP
Thu, 25 Feb 2010
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 South,... Read more »
Fairer Private Health Insurance Incentives (Medicare Levy Surcharge) Bill 2009 [No. 2]: Second Reading
Wed, 24 Feb 2010
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 last... Read more »
Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme Bills 2009 [No. 2]
Thu, 19 Nov 2009
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. Many... Read more »
Corporations Amendment (Improving Accountability on Termination Payments) Bill 2009: Second Reading
Thu, 17 Sep 2009
The Corporations Amendment (Improving Accountability on Termination Payments) Bill 2009 represents the government’s first legislative response to the general public outcry about the obscene amounts that are paid to some chief executives when they leave their employment. Every time such an executive moves on from their position and the terms of... Read more »
Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme Bills 2009: Second Reading
Tue, 11 Aug 2009
I also rise to speak tonight on the Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme Bill 2009 and the associated package of bills that the government has put before us to implement its plan for a cap-and-trade emissions trading scheme, commonly referred to as the CPRS. As we are all aware, the end goal in implementing an ETS is to achieve a reduction in global... Read more »
Adjournment: Australian Defence Force Parliamentary Program
Thu, 18 Jun 2009
I rise tonight to speak on the Australian Defence Force Parliamentary Program and the recent opportunity that I had to participate in that program. Before I relate my experiences, I would like to reflect a little on the ADFPP and why it exists. In doing so, I acknowledge my heavy reliance on the history of the program as presented on the ADFPP website.... Read more »
Australian Business Investment Partnership Bill 2009: Second Reading
Wed, 13 May 2009
I rise today to speak on the Australian Business Investment Partnership Bill 2009 and the Australian Business Investment Partnership (Consequential Amendment) Bill 2009, which together seek to set up what has become known as ‘Ruddbank’. These bills are said to be needed as a direct consequence of the impact of the global financial crisis on... Read more »