Kathleen O'Meara (Labour)

I support Senator Feeney's remarks, some of which I did not hear. Will the Leader look at the status of women in sport because it is clear that, in many instances, they are treated as second class citizens in the sporting area?

I support the call for a debate on the need for balanced and sustainable rural development not only in the context of one-off rural housing, which is important, but also in the context of how we achieve balanced growth and encourage growth where there is decline.