Education, Employment and Workplace Relations References Committee

November 25, 2011

Senator BACK (Western Australia) (16:37): On behalf of the Education, Employment and Workplace Relations References Committee, I present the report on the administration and purchasing of disability employment services in Australia together with the ... ... Read more »

Deterring People Smuggling Bill 2011

November 25, 2011

Senator BACK (Western Australia) (14:58): I rise to speak to the Deterring People Smuggling Bill 2011 and to support the comments by our deputy leader in this place and shadow Attorney-General, Senator Brandis, and comment that the coalition has show... ... Read more »

Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Amendment (Bioregional Plans) Bill 2011

November 24, 2011

Senator BACK (Western Australia) (11:09): Madam Deputy President, I thank you for the opportunity to contribute to this debate and to support the motion of my colleague Senator Colbeck. It is the fact, of course, that the Environmental Protection and... ... Read more »

Safety, Rehabilitation and Compensation Amendment (Fair Protection for Firefighters) Bill 2011.

November 24, 2011

Senator BACK (Western Australia) (13:21): As a past Chief Executive Officer of the Bush Fires Board of Western Australia, I am proud to lend my support to the passage of the Safety, Rehabilitation and Compensation Amendment (Fair Protection for Firef... ... Read more »

Rural Affairs and Transport committee report - live exports

November 23, 2011

Senator BACK (Western Australia) (17:31): I thank you, Mr Deputy President, for the opportunity to support the motion of Senator Heffernan. The winner out of the recommendations of the report of the Rural Affairs and Transport References Committee on... ... Read more »

Dementia

October 31, 2011

Senator BACK (Western Australia) (21:59): On 13 October, the Thursday of the last parliamentary sitting week, 300 people marched on Parliament House to raise awareness of dementia, an increasing problem afflicting Australians. The number 300 is signi... ... Read more »

Clean Energy Bill 2011

October 31, 2011

Senator BACK (Western Australia) (20:53): I rise this evening to contribute to this debate and to make the obvious point that, as we all know, history will judge this 43rd Parliament very harshly, but the worst and strongest criticism will be reserve... ... Read more »

Scrutiny of New Taxes Committee

October 13, 2011

Senator BACK (Western Australia) (19:10): I congratulate the Cormann group for the report of the Senate Select Committee on the Scrutiny of New Taxes, upon which we are commenting. It is the only true scrutiny that these bills have been the subject o... ... Read more »

Commonwealth Grants Commission

October 13, 2011

Senator BACK (Western Australia) (18:47): I note with interest the report from the Commonwealth Grants Commission and I await with even keener interest reports of the future. I firmly believe the Commonwealth Grants Commission process is deeply flawe... ... Read more »

Livestock Mortalities During Exports by Sea

September 22, 2011

Senator BACK (Western Australia) (18:00): Just to remind the chamber, this is a biannual report that is given to the parliament from the Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry recording numbers of cattle, sheep, buffalos and camels that ar... ... Read more »