http://australianpolitics.com Resources, News & Commentary from Malcolm Farnsworth Tue, 07 Feb 2012 03:23:43 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v= Resources, News & Commentary from Malcolm Farnsworth AustralianPolitics.com no Resources, News & Commentary from Malcolm Farnsworth http://australianpolitics.com/wp-content/plugins/powerpress/rss_default.jpg http://australianpolitics.com/category/parliament/procedures http://australianpolitics.com/2010/07/19/dissolutions-prorogations-and-a-mea-culpa.html http://australianpolitics.com/2010/07/19/dissolutions-prorogations-and-a-mea-culpa.html#comments Mon, 19 Jul 2010 11:01:18 +0000 Malcolm Farnsworth http://australianpolitics.com/?p=906 http://australianpolitics.com/2010/07/19/dissolutions-prorogations-and-a-mea-culpa.html/feed 0 http://australianpolitics.com/2009/02/09/moving-speeches-in-parliament-for-bushfire-victims.html http://australianpolitics.com/2009/02/09/moving-speeches-in-parliament-for-bushfire-victims.html#comments Mon, 09 Feb 2009 06:46:11 +0000 Malcolm Farnsworth http://australianpolitics.com/?p=447 http://australianpolitics.com/2009/02/09/moving-speeches-in-parliament-for-bushfire-victims.html/feed 0 2009,Black Saturday,bushfires,Catherine King,David Hawker,February 7,Harry Jenkins,Julia Gillard,Julie Bishop,Malcolm Turnbull,Robert McClelland,Sharman Stone The House of Representatives was the scene today of a moving condolence motion for victims of the Black Saturday bushfires in Victoria. - The Prime Minister, Kevin Rudd, was not in attendance, having stayed in Melbourne, but his deputy, Julia Gillard, The House of Representatives was the scene today of a moving condolence motion for victims of the Black Saturday bushfires in Victoria. The Prime Minister, Kevin Rudd, was not in attendance, having stayed in Melbourne, but his deputy, Julia Gillard, visibly affected, gave a magnificent speech to a silent chamber. She was followed by the Opposition Leader, Malcolm Turnbull, who delivered an equally impressive and moving speech. You can read my live blogging of the condolence speeches on my Twitter page. Audio recordings of all speeches are shown below. Click on the relevant PLAY button to listen. Julia Gillard - Deputy Prime Minister LISTEN Malcolm Turnbull - Leader of the Opposition LISTEN Wayne Swan - Treasurer LISTEN Julie Bishop - Deputy Leader of the Opposition LISTEN Robert McClelland - Attorney-General LISTEN Warren Truss - Leader of The Nationals LISTEN Steve Gibbons, Member for Bendigo (ALP) LISTEN Sharman Stone, Member for Murray (Lib) LISTEN Catherine King, Member for Ballarat (ALP) LISTEN David Hawker, Member for Wannon (Lib) LISTEN Harry Jenkins, Speaker & Member for Scullin (ALP) LISTEN Members also spoke about the Queensland flood situation: Wayne Swan - Treasurer LISTEN Warren Truss - Leader of The Nationals LISTEN Tony Windsor - Member for New England (Ind) Windsor spoke on behalf of the independent member for Kennedy, Bob Katter. LISTEN AustralianPolitics.com no http://australianpolitics.com/2008/02/13/rudd-government-faces-first-question-time.html http://australianpolitics.com/2008/02/13/rudd-government-faces-first-question-time.html#comments Wed, 13 Feb 2008 04:41:32 +0000 Malcolm Farnsworth http://australianpolitics.com/2008/02/13/rudd-government-faces-first-question-time.shtml http://australianpolitics.com/2008/02/13/rudd-government-faces-first-question-time.html/feed 1 accountability,Dorothy Dixers,Kevin Rudd,Question Time The Rudd Government has faced its first Question Time in the new Parliament. - The Opposition Leader's first question was about petrol and food prices. It required a Dorothy Dixer from the government's backbench for the stolen generations apology to ... The Rudd Government has faced its first Question Time in the new Parliament. The Opposition Leader's first question was about petrol and food prices. It required a Dorothy Dixer from the government's backbench for the stolen generations apology to be raised. Julia Gillard delivered the most assured and polished performance, emphasising the government's mandate on industrial relations when asked about the legislation introduced today to dismantle the Howard government's WorkChoices. Anthony Albanese, the Minister for Infrastructure (and many other things, as the Speaker pointed out!) seemed to relish his new position to lash the Opposition. Peter Garrett, the Environment Minister, also spoke confidently on the issue of Japanese whaling. The Opposition directed a number of questions at the Treasurer, Wayne Swan, about inflation and economic management. Swan appeared confident but his delivery was somewhat diffident, reminding me of his nervousness at his National Press Club debate with Peter Costello during the election campaign. The new Speaker, Harry Jenkins, was obviously attempting to impose his style on the House. He suspended Wilson Tuckey for an hour, following repeated points of order from the Western Australian Liberal who walked out of the chamber during Rudd's stolen generations apology speech this morning. Now that he has been blooded, Jenkins will need to develop a brisker style of management of the House. Click PLAY to listen to the Rudd Government's first Question Time: Listen to Question Time AustralianPolitics.com no http://australianpolitics.com/2005/12/16/john-howards-senate-abuses.html http://australianpolitics.com/2005/12/16/john-howards-senate-abuses.html#comments Fri, 16 Dec 2005 03:13:56 +0000 Malcolm Farnsworth http://australianpolitics.com/2005/12/16/john-howards-senate-abuses.shtml http://australianpolitics.com/2005/12/16/john-howards-senate-abuses.html/feed 0