Senate debates
Tuesday, 11 February 2025
- Bills (0 speeches)
- Statements by Senators (0 speeches)
- Papua New Guinea: 50th Anniversary of Independence (1 speech)
A dear friend of mine is having a 50th birthday this year. That is the independent state of Papua New Guinea. On 16 September 1975, Papua New Guinea obtained independence. I was fortunate enough...
- Medicare (4 speeches)
Labor invented Medicare and we are keeping it strong. Medicare is in Labor's DNA, and cutting Medicare is in Mr Dutton's DNA. Labor is not just defending and extending Medicare; we are building...
- Queensland: Floods (1 speech)
North Queensland is in the grip of yet another devastating flood crisis right now. Just as clean-up from the initial downpour had begun, more rain swamped the region in the last couple of days....
- Goulburn Regional Hockey Complex, van der Plaat, Ms Jo (1 speech)
A few weeks back, I was privileged to go and visit the Goulburn Regional Hockey Complex with Jo van der Plaat, the Liberal candidate for Eden-Monaro, as well as the Prime Minister and the...
- Women's Health (1 speech)
I'm so proud to be part of a government that is delivering for women. The announcement of half-a-billion dollars on the weekend for women's health is a game changer. SO many of us spend our lives...
- Funding of Political Candidates (1 speech)
Well, well, well! After the rubbish last week about the government consulting with the crossbench—which they were not, by the way—we are now told that the dodgy deal on electoral...
- Live Animal Exports: Sheep (1 speech)
The contempt of this Labor government for my home state of Western Australia knows no bounds. I actually thought they couldn't get any worse in the contempt they show for Western Australia. With...
- Child Care (1 speech)
Early learning has many benefits for children, for parents, for our communities and for the economy, but in regional and rural areas of Australia we know that accessing early learning has at...
- Western Australia State Election (1 speech)
WA will soon be heading to the polls for a state election. We have a strong and passionate community in WA, ready for change and collectively working together to demand a WA government that...
- Racism (1 speech)
Last week, a memorial bench here in Canberra for the late Nathan Booth, a Punthamara and Gubbi Gubbi man, was vandalised. It was spray-painted with the most horrific racism you can imagine, and...
- Australia: Natural Disasters (1 speech)
What a start to 2025 we've had, with flood and fire at the two ends of the east coast. In Victoria, the fire season started before Christmas, when the Grampians National Park started burning. By...
- Housing (1 speech)
One of the big problems in fixing Labor's housing crisis is the alarming increase in building costs. Timber costs alone have risen more than 200 per cent since the COVID-19 pandemic. The costs of...
- Taxation (1 speech)
There are 150 billionaires in Australia. There should be zero. Billionaires should not exist. At the very least, billionaires should be taxed properly, and today the Greens announce an ambitious...
- Questions without Notice (0 speeches)
- New Vehicle Efficiency Standard (22 speeches)
My question is to the Minister representing the Minister for Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development and Local Government, Senator McCarthy. The Motor Trades Association of Australia has...
- Future Made in Australia (8 speeches)
My question is to the Minister representing the Prime Minister, Senator Wong. The Albanese Labor government has been very focused on unlocking our nation's prosperity and ensuring that all...
- North West Shelf Project (13 speeches)
My question is to the Minister representing the Prime Minister, Senator Wong. Woodside Energy has applied to extend the life of the Karratha Gas Plant until 2070, which would guarantee thousands...
- Taxation (14 speeches)
Thank you—
- Future Made in Australia (13 speeches)
My question is to the Minister representing the Minister for Industry and Science, Senator Farrell. I refer to the Albanese government's plan for building Australia's future. On top of delivering...
- Housing (15 speeches)
My question is to the Minister representing the Minister for Housing, Senator Farrell. Minister, new research released today has found that seven out of 10 renters and mortgage holders are now in...
- Energy (11 speeches)
My question is to the Minister representing the Minister for Climate Change and Energy, Senator McAllister. On Monday, Minister Watt provided a figure for the cost of the net zero transition to...
- Macquarie Point Stadium (12 speeches)
My question is for the minister representing the Minister for Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development and Local Government, Minister McCarthy. Recently, Dr Nicholas Gruen, an independent...
- Banking and Financial Services (21 speeches)
My question is to the Minister representing the Assistant Treasurer and Minister for Financial Services, Senator Gallagher. Australians in regional and rural areas play a crucial role in...
- Housing (25 speeches)
My question is to the Minister representing the Prime Minister, Senator Wong. It's quite a simple question, actually. How many houses have been built under the Housing Australia Future Fund agenda?
- Questions without Notice: Additional Answers (0 speeches)
- Education Standards (1 speech)
In question time on Monday, Minister Wong undertook to provide further information in response to questions asked by Senator Roberts relating to mutual recognition of qualifications. In my...
- Parliamentary Representation (0 speeches)
- Rennick, Senator Gerard (1 speech)
by leave—I inform the Senate that I now sit as a Queensland senator for the Gerard Rennick People First party. I also inform the Senate that I should be designated as party whip for the...
- Documents (0 speeches)
- Questions without Notice: Take Note of Answers (0 speeches)
- Answers to Questions (5 speeches)
I move: That the Senate take note of answers to all questions that were asked by coalition senators. I'd like to start with Labor's war on the family car and Labor's war on the ute. What we have...
- Macquarie Point Stadium (1 speech)
I move: That the Senate take note of the answer given by the Minister for Indigenous Australians (Senator McCarthy) to a question without notice I asked today relating to the Macquarie Point...
- Condolences (0 speeches)
- Andrews, Hon. Kevin James, AM (13 speeches)
It is with deep regret that I inform the Senate of the death on 14 December 2024 of the Hon. Kevin James Andrews AM, a former minister and member of the House of Representatives for the division...
- Business (0 speeches)
- Consideration of Legislation (1 speech)
I move: That general business order of the day No. 63, Human Rights (Parliamentary Scrutiny) Amendment (Consideration of UNDRIP) Bill 2023, be considered at the time for private senator's bills...
- Notices (0 speeches)
- Postponement (1 speech)
If there's no objection, the business is postponed.
- Committees (0 speeches)
- Bills (0 speeches)
- Documents (0 speeches)
- Bills (0 speeches)
- Documents (0 speeches)
- Department of the Treasury; Order for the Production of Documents (1 speech)
I move: That there be laid on the table by the Minister representing the Treasurer, by 9 am on Wednesday, 12 February 2025, all the submissions made to the 2019 superannuation binding death...
- Department of Social Services; Order for the Production of Documents (1 speech)
At the request of Senator Liddle, I move: That there be laid on the table by the Minister representing the Minister for Social Services, by no later than 5 pm on Monday, 17 February 2025, a list...
- Department of Climate Change, Energy the Environment and Water; Order for the Production of Documents (1 speech)
Before moving general business notice of motion No. 771, I ask that the name of Senator Thorpe be added to the motion. At the request of Senator Duniam and Senator Thorpe, I move: That the...
- Department of Education; Order for the Production of Documents (1 speech)
At the request of Senator Henderson, I move: That the Senate— (a) notes that: (i) on 28 November 2024, the Minister for Education requested more time to comply with order for the production...
- Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development, Communications and the Arts; Order for the Production of Documents (4 speeches)
At the request of Senator McKenzie, I move: That the Senate— (a) notes that the Minister representing the Minister for Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development and Local Government...
- Department of the Treasury; Order for the Production of Documents (1 speech)
I move: That there be laid on the table by the Minister representing the Treasurer, by no later than midday on 21 February 2025, all written or digital correspondence, briefing notes, file notes,...
- Australian Competition and Consumer Commission; Order for the Production of Documents (1 speech)
I move: That the Senate— (a) notes that: (i) the response to order for the production of documents no. 656, relating to the implementation of the recommendations in the Australian...
- Department of Education; Order for the Production of Documents (1 speech)
At the request of Senator Henderson, I move: That the Senate— (a) notes that order for the production of documents no. 750, relating to the Better and Fairer Schools Agreement, has not been...
- Business (0 speeches)
- Leave of Absence (1 speech)
by leave—I move: That leave of absence be granted to me for 10 February, for personal reasons. Question agreed to.
- Matters of Urgency (0 speeches)
- Cost of Living (11 speeches)
I inform the Senate that I have received the following letter, dated 11 February 2025, from Senator McKim: Pursuant to standing order 75, I give notice that today I propose to move "That, in the...
- Matters of Public Importance (0 speeches)
- Albanese Government (27 speeches)
A letter has been received from Senator McGrath: Pursuant to standing order 75, I propose that the following matter of public importance be submitted to the Senate for discussion: "Hard-working...
- Documents (0 speeches)
- First Nations Australians: Totems (4 speeches)
I seek leave to table a document. Leave not granted. Pursuant to contingent notice of motion standing in my name, I move: That so much of the standing orders be suspended as would prevent me...
- Committees (0 speeches)
- Bills (0 speeches)
- Committees (0 speeches)
- Delegation Reports (0 speeches)
- Documents (0 speeches)
- Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development, Communications and the Arts, Attorney-General's Department, Treasury, Local Content Broadcasting, Stronger Communities Program; Order for the Production of Documents (1 speech)
I table documents relating to orders for the production of documents concerning upgrades to Erindale Road and the Reid Highway, native title, Rex Airlines, Bruce Highway upgrade funding,...
- Committees (0 speeches)
- Bills (0 speeches)
- Committees (0 speeches)
- Bills (0 speeches)
- Adjournment (0 speeches)
- Future Made in Australia (Production Tax Credits and Other Measures) Bill 2024, Women's Health (1 speech)
I rise to speak on the Future Made in Australia (Production Tax Credits and Other Measures) Bill 2024 because I wasn't able to earlier this week. Under the leadership of Prime Minister Anthony...
- National Security (1 speech)
Late last year, following the firebombing of the Adass Israel Synagogue in Melbourne, the member for Tangney, Sam Lim, became the centre of controversy. A WhatsApp message from Mr Lim to a local...
- Australian Greens, Antisemitism (1 speech)
Three years ago, Labor was elected to government on the promise of progressive change, of leaving no-one behind and holding no-one back. But, three years later, emissions are higher, the cost of...
- Tasmania: Infrastructure (1 speech)
Tasmania is well known for its beautiful wilderness, friendly people and world-class agricultural products. Our whiskey and wine consistently receive global accolades, keeping pace with the best...
- St John Ambulance (1 speech)
'For the faith and in the service of humanity' is the call to action for every brother and sister of St John Ambulance across the world. As a volunteer myself, I know firsthand that the mission...
- Western Australia: Health Care (1 speech)
The state of our healthcare system in Western Australia and across the country is dire. So many are going without the healthcare supports that they need, and so many healthcare workers are being...
- Schools (1 speech)
Labor's school funding war is continuing to wreak havoc. More than half of Australia's public schools are without additional funding, with the Prime Minister failing to secure funding agreements...
- Implementation of the National Redress Scheme — Joint Committee (1 speech)
As the 47th Parliament draws to a close, I wanted to take the opportunity this evening to reflect on the important but often understated work of the Joint Standing Committee on the Implementation...
- Atlas Network (1 speech)
Right now, many good Australians who care about our planet, tackling climate change, healthy democracies and solving economic inequality are feeling increasingly anxious, fearful and cynical...
- Queensland: Infrastructure (1 speech)
What an extraordinary spray that was! My goodness. I've just gone onto the website of Atlas Network, and this is their vision; I'll quote it for the record: The Atlas Network vision is of a free,...
- Pauline Hanson's One Nation (1 speech)
I'd be rich if I had a dollar for every time someone asked, 'Why can't conservatives all get on with each other?' The last few days remind me of these nine simple words made meaningless due to...
- Tasmanian Freight Equalisation Scheme (1 speech)
This is the perfect time to talk about the Tasmanian Freight Equalisation Scheme, because, in case you didn't know, there's an election on the way. If Labor or the Liberals want to show that they...
