Speeches
Matters of Public Importance - “The failure of the Government to treat all car dealers equally in relation to the OzCar scheme”
Tuesday, 23 June 2009
Ms JULIE BISHOP (Curtin) (4.57 pm)—Let me first deal with this confected outrage and hypocrisy on the part of the Prime Minister and the ministers who have come in here to try to defend the indefensible. The Prime Minister has now started referring to himself, in the third person—as ‘the Prime Minister’. If you watched him on the 7.30 Report last night you would have been amazed at his confected outrage that somebody would dare to question the Prime Minister’s integrity and would actually ask for the Prime Minister to resign. Well, did you know that during 2006 the member for Griffith called for the resignation of the Prime Minister, the Deputy Prime Minister, the Minister for Foreign Affairs, the minister for agriculture: he did it on 15 different occasions in 15 different press conferences, all based on allegations and accusations that were found not to be true. He did this during the course of the royal commission, while the proceedings were on foot, day after day.Motion requiring the Treasurer to address the House
Monday, 22 June 2009
JULIE BISHOP (Curtin) (1.50 pm)—This issue is about the Treasurer. This is about the Treasurer misusing his position as the Treasurer of this country—using his ministerial office, using his ministerial staff and directing Treasury officials to provide preferential treatment to a friend of the Prime Minister’s, who year after year after year has given the Prime Minister, when he was Leader of the Opposition, a free vehicle—the registration and all the costs involved. This is thousands and thousands of dollars as a gift to the Prime Minister. So this is about the Treasurer using his ministerial position, his ministerial staff and his ministerial office to direct Treasury officials to give preferential treatment to a mate of the Prime Minister’s.
Address to 2009 Australia-China Business Forum
Friday, 12 June 2009
Thank you Michael for that very kind introduction.
I am delighted to have the opportunity to speak at this 5th Annual Australia-China Business Forum and I congratulate Michael Johnson on his efforts in promoting this forum.
I read that its stated aims are to “educate and enlighten Australian business owners wishing to learn more about the opportunities, as well as challenges, of doing business in China.”
Recent events and media coverage have rather focussed on the flip side of that coin. Chinese business owners and the opportunities and challenges of doing business in Australia seems to be more topical.
Shadow Ministerial Statement - North Korea
Thursday, 28 May 2009
Ms JULIE BISHOP (Curtin) (4.11 pm)—As a result of the extremely provocative acts of North Korea this week, there is now a new and disturbing security landscape in North-East Asia. The decision of the North Korean military regime to detonate a nuclear device earlier this week was particularly provocative after its test firing of a long-range missile in early April. It is deeply concerning to read reports that North Korea has raised the level of its rhetoric, saying it is no longer bound by the terms of the armistice that ended the Korean War in 1953. North Korea has subsequently threatened a military strike against South Korea. It is also reported to have restarted its nuclear reprocessing plant to produce additional weapons grade plutonium and has fired numerous short-range missiles.Parliamentary Statement - Aung San Suu Kyi
Wednesday, 27 May 2009
Ms JULIE BISHOP (Curtin) (3.25 pm)—On indulgence: it was in July 1989 that Aung San Suu Kyi was first placed under house arrest by the Burmese junta that has ruled Burma since 1962. In July 1989, Burma was leading up to elections that were in fact held the following year. The party that Aung San Suu Kyi was leading, the National League for Democracy, had gained widespread support throughout Burma, and it is widely believed that the detention of Aung San Suu Kyi in July 1989 was to thwart their aspirations to win seats in the forthcoming election. In fact, in 1990 the National League for Democracy won 82 per cent of the popular vote, yet their leader of course was still under house arrest.More Articles...
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