
30 October 2014
The Foreign Fighters Bill directly addresses current threats to Australian security which have arisen out of present circumstances in Syria and Iraq
28 October 2014
Gough Whitlam changed Australia for the better.
20 October 2014
Half of all mothers experienced discrimination in the workplace either during pregnancy, parental leave, or on return to their job.
01 October 2014
As the Government brings forward further Bills dealing with national security matters, Labor will continue to play the role of a critical but responsible Opposition. We will offer the Government our assistance in getting the balance right, but our support should not be taken for granted if the Government seeks to rush through ill-conceived proposals.
24 August 2014
What is the role of egalitarianism in our future prosperity?
01 June 2014
The challenge of succeeding at referendum in Australia is such that we cannot rest on our laurels. We cannot be an inevitable' cause which nonetheless never succeeds. We must build a positive, inclusive case for the republic.
17 May 2014
More than any government in living memory, the Abbott Government is a government of lies.
30 May 2013
I am proud to be engaged in the long struggle to build a more just Australia. And I am proud to be part of the great Labor tradition of progressive politics, a tradition in which Lionel Murphy remains an exemplary figure.
21 March 2013
On behalf of our nation, we offer you our unreserved apology for the grief and pain these practices have caused and vow to ensure these practices are never repeated.
17 November 2012
Tonight we commemorate the Deepavali Festival, which is celebrated not only by Hindus but also by followers of the Sikh and Jain faiths. In India, the world's largest Hindu population celebrates the festival each year with huge enthusiasm, with millions of candles lit and hundreds of firecrackers released in the streets.