Speeches and Statements in Parliament

Listed here are speeches made by PGPD Members in Parliament:

2009

Ms Kerry Rea MP and supported by Dr Mal Washer MP 23 November 2009 Motion - Maternal and Child Health For more information about Ms Rea click here For more information about Dr Washer click here

Senator Mark Furner 19 November 2009 Topic - 5th Asia Pacific Conference on Reproductive and Sexual Health and Rights For more information about Senator Moore click here

Senator Claire Moore 17 November 2009 Topic - International Conference on Population and Development For more information about Senator Moore click here

Senator Claire Moore 20 August 2009 Topic - AusAID: Family Planning Policy For more information about Senator Moore click here

Senator Louise Pratt 19 August 2009 Topic - Millennium Development Goals For more information about Senator Pratt click here

Senator Claire Moore 18 August 2009 Topic - Maternal Health For more information about Senator Moore click here

Senator Doug Cameron 22 June 2009 Topic - Parliamentary Group on Population and Development For more information about Senator Cameron click here

The Hon Bob McMullan MP, Parliamentary Secretary for International Development Assistance 4 June 2009 Topic - Speech in response to the 2009/2010 Federal Budget relating to development assistance For more information about Mr McMullan click here

Senator Marise Payne 13 May 2009 Topic - UNICEF State of World Children Report For more information about Senator Payne click here

Hon Ian Hunter MLC (SA) 25 March 2009 Topic - Foregin Aid For more information about Mr Hunter click here

Senator Louise Pratt 10 March 2009 Topic - International Women's Day For more information about Senator Pratt click here

2008

• Ms Kay Hull MP
  - 23 June 2008, HIV/AIDS
  - 22 September 2008, Human Trafficking
  - 1 December 2008, World AIDS Day
  
  
• The Hon Ian Hunter MLC (SA) - 24 September 2008, speech on AusAID Family Planning Guidelines
• The Hon Robyn Parker MLC (NSW) - 18 June 2008, speech on AusAID Family Planning Guidelines
• The Hon Penny Sharpe MLC (NSW) - 7 March 2008, speech for International Women's Day and the AusAID Family Planning Guidelines

Parliamentary Motion 2007: Australia's aid program and gender discrimmination

On 12 February 2007 Mrs Kay Hull MP moved a motion in the House of Representatives, supported by other PGPD members such as Mr Bob McMullan MP and Ms Tanya Plibersek MP, that Australia support the the aid program in its efforts to overcome poverty and gender discrimmination.

• See exert from Hansard transcript (Mrs Kay Hull MP)
• See exert from Hansard transcript (Mr Bob McMullan MP)
• See exert from Hansard transcript (Ms Tanya Plibersek MP)

World AIDS Day 2005

• Kelly Hoare MP - Adjournment debate
• Senator Claire Moore, PGPD Vice-Chair - Adjournment debate
• Senator Marise Payne, PGPD Hon Secretary - Adjournment debate
• Tanya Plibersek MP - Adjournment debate

Launch of the UNFPA State of World Population 2005 - The Promise of Equality: Gender Equity, Reproductive Health and the Millennium Development Goals

On 12 October 2005 the PGPD hosted the Australian launch of the UNFPA State of World Population 2005 - The Promise of Equality: Gender Equity, Reproductive Health and the Millennium Development Goals. Senator Marise Payne, Hon Secretary of PGPD hosted the launch. Parliamentarians, members of the diplomatic corps, other UN agencies and academics attended the launch. Ian Howie, UNFPA Representative to Vietnam launched the report, and Dame Carol Kidu MP, Minister for Community Development in PNG was the keynote speaker.

• Senator Marise Payne - introductory remarks
  • transcript
  • audio (Windows Media Player)
• Ian Howie, UNFPA Representative to Vietnam
  • transcript
  • audio (Windows Media Player)
• Dame Carol Kidu MP, Minister for Community Development, PNG - keynote address
  • audio (Windows Media Player)

Motions were put in the House of Representatives, the Senate, and the Western Australian, South Australian, Tasmanian and New South Wales Parliaments supporting the themes of the report.

• House of Representatives
  • motion and speech (speeches by PGPD members Michael Johnson MP, Margaret May MP, Laurie Ferguson MP and Bob McMullan MP, as well as other parliamentarians)
• Tasmanian Legislative Council
  • motion and speech (Hon Michael Aird MLC)
• South Australian Legislative Council
  • motion and speech (Hon Sandra Kanck MLC)
• Western Australian Legislative Assembly
  • motion (John Hyde MLA)

MDGs and World Summit, September 2005

PGPD Members Hon Bob McMullan MP, Kelly Hoare MP, Margaret May MP and Maria Vamvakinou MP spoke to a Private Member's Motion in the House of Representatives on 5 September 2005 which urged the Australian government to work towards supporting the MDGs. Members also spoke on the need for reproductive rights to to be protected to achieve the MDGs.

• Motion and full transcript of speeches 5 September 2005

Senator Claire Moore also made three speeches in the Senate on the MDGs and the need for women's rights, in particular their reproductive rights, to be upheld.

• Speech 6 September 2005
• Speech 7 September 2005
• Speech 13 September 2005

World Population Day, 11 July 2005

PGPD Members put motions in the federal, state and territory parliaments highlighting World Population Day, 11 July.

• Senate (Senator Lyn Allison, Leader of the Australian Democrats)
  • Motion
  • Speech
• WA Legislative Assembly (John Hyde MLA, Member for Perth)
  • Motion
  • Speech
• NSW Legislative Council (Hon Robyn Parker MLC)
  • Motion
  • Speech
• Tasmanian Legislative Council (Hon Michael Aird MLC)
  • Speech

International Women's Day, 8 March 2005

• House of Representatives ( Kelly Hoare MP, Member for Charlton)
• Senate (Senator Claire Moore)
• Senate (Senator Trish Crossin)
  
  Last updated - December 2, 2009