A Little About Ursula

Ursula Stephens is a NSW Labor Senator-  actively involved in the third sector in Australia. Ursula is a strong advocate for social innovation, social entrepreneurship and social inclusion. She mentors social entrepreneurs and supports social enterprises across Australia.

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Parliament

The Budget session commences in the week of 13 May 2013 and the 2013 Federal Budget will be brought down on Tuesday 14th May. The Parliament will sit for five weeks before the end of June, when Parliament will rise for the winter break. The Prime Minister has announced that she will ask the Governor General to issues the writs for the 2013 Federal Election which will be held on Saturday September 14th 2013. Ursula is a Temporary Chairperson in the Senate, which means that she is often acting Deputy President running the business of the Senate. You can read Ursula's speeches in Parliament here.

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Human Rights Committee; Report | Committees | Senate debates

On behalf of the Parliamentary Joint Committee on Human Rights, I present the sixth report of 2013 of the committee on the examination of legislation in accordance with the Human Rights... read more

Fair Work (Registered Organisations) Amendment (Towards Transparency) Bill 2012; Second Reading | Bills | Senate debates

Can I remind all senators that calling across the chamber is unparliamentary. Senator Williams interjecting— read more

Fair Work (Registered Organisations) Amendment (Towards Transparency) Bill 2012; Second Reading | Bills | Senate debates

Senator Bilyk! Senator Williams is on his feet. read more

Answers to Questions | Questions without Notice: Take Note of Answers | Senate debates

I too would like to take note of the answers to questions on notice. I would particularly like to take up the points that Senator Brandis was raising about the issues of the Anti-Discrimination... read more

Pensions and Benefits | Questions without Notice | Senate debates

Mr President, I ask a further supplementary question. Can I ask the minister: are there any alternative approaches to delivering services to older Australians. read more

Pensions and Benefits | Questions without Notice | Senate debates

Mr President, I ask a supplementary question. Can I ask the minister: other than the financial support that he has outlined, what other action is the Department of Human Services taking to... read more