O'Keeffe, Susan Wednesday, 20 July 2011

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Agriculture and Fisheries: Statements, Questions and Answers

I thank the Minister for agreeing to be the canary in the mine in regard to all of this. We had hoped for Minister’s questions to be a routine part of our work. I refer to the impasse in regard to L...

Electoral (Amendment) Bill 2011: Second Stage

I thank the Minister for coming before the House. I welcome the Bill. Before commenting on it, I wish to comment on what Senator Wilson said in respect of piecemeal reform. The Senator is correct. ...

With respect, if we were not doing it in pieces and if we were waiting for a package of reforms, the Senator would, quite rightly, be inquiring as to the whereabouts of such reform.

There is no harm in bringing forward reform in pieces, particularly when one considers that it is only summer and we have already done quite a lot. It is to the Minister for the Environment, Communit...

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