Speeches
Answers to Questions – 14 September 2016
Senator REYNOLDS (Western Australia) (15:21): I too rise in very strong support of the Attorney-General and his responses to what I have to say were probably the worst questions I…
Read MoreExcise Tariff Amendment (Tobacco) Bill 2016, Customs Tariff Amendment (Tobacco) Bill 2016 – 14 September 2016
Senator REYNOLDS (Western Australia) (10:28): I too rise to speak in support of the Excise Tariff Amendment (Tobacco) Bill 2016 and the Customs Tariff Amendment (Tobacco) Bill 2016. These bills…
Read MoreGovernor-General’s Speech: Address-in-Reply – 12 September 2016
Senator REYNOLDS (Western Australia) (12:20): I too rise in reply to the Governor-General’s opening address for the 45th Parliament. Listening to many of my colleagues’ address-in-reply speeches reminds me of…
Read MorePrimary Industries Levies and Charges Collection Amendment Bill 2016 – 12 September 2016
Senator REYNOLDS (Western Australia) (20:58): I too rise to speak in support of the Primary Industries Levies and Charges Collection Amendment Bill 2016. I first became involved in the issue…
Read MoreDonations to Political Parties – 12 September 2016
Senator REYNOLDS (Western Australia) (21:49): I rise tonight to speak of one of the more shameful red herrings deployed recently by the ALP. This is Labor’s referral to the Auditor-General…
Read MoreIron Ore Industry – 31 August 2016
Senator REYNOLDS (Western Australia) (13:35): In my first contribution in the 45th Parliament, I mark the 50th anniversary of iron ore shipments from Western Australia and I also share the…
Read MoreBudget – 4 May 2016
Senator REYNOLDS (Western Australia) (17:06): I too rise today, but this time to congratulate the Turnbull government for the 2016-17 budget, and I especially commend the Prime Minister, the Treasurer, the…
Read MoreAustralian Securities and Investments Commission – 18 April 2016
Senator REYNOLDS (Western Australia) (15:32): I too rise to take note of the ministers’ answers. The hypocrisy that is wafting over to this side of the chamber is almost overwhelming.…
Read MoreClimate Change – 6 March 2016
Senator REYNOLDS (Western Australia) (18:07): I too rise to speak on this so-called matter of public importance today, which is sadly just another attempt by those opposite to take a…
Read MoreVoluntourism – 2 March 2016
Senator REYNOLDS (Western Australia) (12:45): I rise today to speak on an important issue that came to my attention during a recent visit to Cambodia with Save the Children—that is,…
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