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August 2006

• Statement about Don Chipp

  Press Releases August 29 2006  |  Download press release  |  Read more »

  I write this in a state of some shock because this morning I was meant to be meeting Don Chipp at his home in Melbourne.

  We organised the meeting last Friday. I phoned Don at home and we arranged to meet at 9.30am today.

• FAMILY FIRST ADDITIONAL COMMENTS: Senate Community Affairs Legislation Committee

  Speeches August 17 2006  |  Download speech  |  Read more »

  Inquiry into the Transparent Advertising and Notification of Pregnancy Counselling Services Bill 2005

• QUESTION WITHOUT NOTICE: PETROL PRICES

  Speeches August 17 2006  |  Download speech  |  Read more »

  My question is to Senator Minchin, the Minister representing the Treasurer. I refer the minister to Terry McCrann’s response to the government’s refusal to cut petrol tax by 10c a litre and its attempt to divert the public with promises to subsidise the installation of LPG; and, in particular, I refer to his statement:

• LPG No Solution For Families

  Press Releases August 14 2006  |  Download press release  |  Read more »

  FAMILY FIRST doesn’t know any families who have a spare $1400 lying around to convert their cars to LPG, despite a $2000 government rebate.

  The cost of converting a car to LPG is up to $3400.

• SPEECH TO PARLIAMENT: RESTRUCTURING THE SENATE COMMITTEE SYSTEM

  Speeches August 14 2006  |  Download speech  |  Read more »

  The government is proposing to combine the Senate legislation and references committees so they chair each and every committee. That means they will control all the Senate committees and the work that committees do.

• FAMILY FIRST Statement about Border Protection Legislation

  Press Releases August 10 2006  |  Download press release  |  Read more »

  FAMILY FIRST is pleased that this legislation is dead.

  This was bad legislation because it was based on a bad principle.

• SPEECH TO PARLIAMENT Documents: Prohibition of Human Cloning Act 2002

  Speeches August 10 2006  |  Download speech  |  Read more »

  Research Involving Human Embryos Act 2002

  My question is to Senator Minchin, the Minister representing the Treasurer. I refer the minister to Terry McCrann’s response to the government’s refusal to cut petrol tax by 10c a litre and its attempt to divert the public with promises to subsidise the installation of LPG; and, in particular, I refer to his statement

• Government Must Cut Petrol Tax By 10 Cents

  Press Releases August 07 2006  |  Download press release  |  Read more »

  High petrol prices is the biggest issue facing Australian families.

  Families are struggling, particularly those in the outer suburbs and regional Australia.

  The Prime Minister says he cannot do anything about crippling petrol prices, but he can.