Senator James Paterson

15 Sep Senator Paterson addresses the Senate on the NSW lockout laws

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Senator James Paterson delivers an Matter of Public Importance (MPI) on a recent report into the NSW lockout laws....

15 Sep E-cigarettes ban rethink

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A LIBERAL backbencher has called for a rethink of Australia’s ban on nicotine e-cigarettes, arguing the devices could spell the end of harmful cigarette smoking. Senator James Paterson said some of the reasons cited by health groups for maintaining the ban were puzzling. He said he hoped the government would facilitate rather than block moves to legalise what...

14 Sep Senator Paterson addressed the Senate on tobacco excise

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Senator James Paterson speaks for the Excise Tariff Amendment (Tobacco) Bill 2016 in the Senate....

14 Sep Senator Paterson gives MPI on political donations

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Senator James Paterson addresses the senate chamber for a matter of public importance on the political donations debate, sparked by Senator Sam Dastyari's recent donations scandal....

14 Sep Senator Paterson on Drive with Rafael Epstein

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Senator James Paterson speaks to Rafael Epstein on 774 ABC Melbourne's Drive program, discussing the current political landscape and the same sex marriage plebiscite....

07 Sep Self interest will sink media reforms

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By Lucy Battersby A government senator has warned media companies not to let self-interest scuttle industry reform by lobbying against the bill before Parliament. "I think generally there is agreement in the industry that reform is necessary," Senator James Paterson said during a discussion at the Australian...