Ricky Muir's long-awaited first speech delivers defence of penalty rates

By Heath Aston
Updated March 6 2015 - 2:08pm, first published March 5 2015 - 8:47pm
Ricky Muir delivers his inaugural speech to the Senate on Thursday. Photo: Alex Ellinghausen
Ricky Muir delivers his inaugural speech to the Senate on Thursday. Photo: Alex Ellinghausen
Ricky Muir delivers his inaugural speech to the Senate on Thursday. Photo: Alex Ellinghausen
Ricky Muir delivers his inaugural speech to the Senate on Thursday. Photo: Alex Ellinghausen
Ricky Muir delivers his inaugural speech to the Senate on Thursday. Photo: Alex Ellinghausen
Ricky Muir delivers his inaugural speech to the Senate on Thursday. Photo: Alex Ellinghausen
Ricky Muir delivers his inaugural speech to the Senate on Thursday. Photo: Alex Ellinghausen
Ricky Muir delivers his inaugural speech to the Senate on Thursday. Photo: Alex Ellinghausen