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Janet Rice
Senator for Victoria

Estimates: international seafarers safety comparisons

11 February, 2016 - Senator RICE: I will continue on the line of questioning by Senator Conroy. With the Indian seafarers and their ratings, how do the training...

Estimates: Melbourne airport third runway

11 February, 2016 - Senator RICE: I wanted to ask about the Melbourne Airport third-runway proposal and how that is rolling out. I understand that the airport's...

Estimates: MV Portland and CSL Melbourne

11 February, 2016 - Senator RICE: I want to continue on with the line of questioning from Senator Conroy and Senator Sterle. In the case of the MV Portland and ...

IA releases lists projects that have been submitted for assessment

11 February, 2016 - Senator RICE: I wanted to start with the list of 14 projects, both initiatives or full projects. Are you able to share with us what that lis...

Victorians being punished for ditching the East West toll road

11 February, 2016 - Senator RICE: I will move on to projects that have commercial-in-confidence issues with them and start off with Victoria. Victoria has been ...

Are people being prevented from voting because they're declared of "unsound mind"?

10 February, 2016 - Senator RICE: I want to talk about the issue of people being removed from the electoral roll because they are of unsound mind. Mr Rogers: I ...

Australian Christian Lobby must end its crusade against tolerance and inclusion

10 February, 2016 - Fear-mongering from the Australian Christian Lobby on a program that aims to make schools more inclusive for young LGBTI people must stop, t...

How many complaints is the Wind Farm Commissioner dealing with?

10 February, 2016 - Senator RICE: You said before that you had had complaints from 42 concerned residents. How many actual complaints were there? Mr Dyer: I wil...

How will BOM cope with cuts to CSIRO climate scientists?

10 February, 2016 - Senator RICE: Thank you. Dr Vertessy, I wanted to ask about the announcement last week by the CSIRO CEO, Dr Larry Marshall, about the effect...

What's happening with native forest biomass under the RET?

10 February, 2016 - Senator RICE: Hullo, everyone. Last estimates, in response to questions on notice from the Greens, you discussed the results of a voluntary ...

Infrastructure Australia releases assessment list, Melbourne Metro goes AWOL

8 February, 2016 - Infrastructure Australia releases assessment list, Melbourne Metro goes AWOL Infrastructure Australia (IA) has named 11 of 14 projects that h...

Auditor-General's report on East West Link

6 February, 2016 - I move: That the Senate take note of the document. I want to respond to the tabling of the Auditor-General's report Audit Report No. 14 of 20...