At the last census it indicated that about 22 per cent of Australians were born overseas.

Well they're very, very genuine concerns at present as to the status of the 800 people who are to be sent by Australia to Malaysia. There's concern about the status of asylum seekers in Malaysia generally, but there's concern about the status of the 800 to be sent.

Tobacco companies are legally operating entities in Australia. If the Government thinks that they should not make donations to political parties, well then they should ban them operating as legally structured entities in Australia.

We know we are entering a period of transformation in aged care.

Australia has an increasingly multicultural society.

It is a fact that governments tend to put in place policies and strategies in response to current scenarios.

Advances in science and medical research and public health policies have meant that life expectancy for Australians is one of the highest in the world.