Senate debates
Tuesday, 11 August 2015
- Indigenous Youth Incarceration (1 speech)
I want to take the few minutes I have tonight to make some remarks about a report published by Amnesty that focuses on keeping Indigenous kids in the community and out of detention in Western... - Randall, Mr Donald James, Schultz, Mr Albert John (1 speech)
On the evening of Tuesday, 21 July, I was at RAAF Base Amberley on a parliamentary visit, and I received a phone call from a commercial radio station in Perth. The caller asked me if I would make... - Workplace Relations (3 speeches)
First it was veterans and pensioners, and now it appears that hospitality and retail workers are in the line of sight of this government. Why must this government target the most vulnerable in... - Perth Freight Link (1 speech)
Capitol Hill is a long way from the Fremantle Town Hall; it is a long way from the place known for thousands of years as Walliabup or more recently known as Bibra Lake, in the Beeliar Wetlands... - Workplace Relations (7 speeches)
I was very pleased to have the opportunity to participate in Labor's Fair Work Taskforce hearings held in Launceston on 29 June—Senator Polley, who is in the chamber, also attended that... - Environment (1 speech, 2 comments)
When we were last in this place, less than two months ago, we saw the introduction of one of the most appalling pieces of legislation I have seen in my time as senator. At a time when all the... - Aged Care, Dementia (1 speech)
I rise tonight to speak of the chaos in the aged-care sector in Australia caused by this shambolic government. In government, Labor delivered the biggest reforms to aged care and ageing in a... - Royal Commission into Trade Union Governance and Corruption, Health Funding (1 speech)
If corruption and crime was not having a serious impact on Australia's political system then Royal Commissioner Heydon would never have described his secret interim report as containing... - Infrastructure (1 speech)
We all know that you must spend money to make money. However, when it comes to investing in the future of our nation, our current government is reluctant to spend the money needed to ensure... - Gun Importation (1 speech)
I rise to briefly comment on the recent decision by the Australian government to temporarily suspend the importation of the Adler A110 lever-action shotgun. I found this action quite... - Malaysia (1 speech)
Events are moving fast in our near-northern neighbour Malaysia. I have spoken several times in this place since 2012 about how successive Australian governments have simply not been interested in... - Employment (1 speech)
Thank you for jumping into the chair for me, Mr Acting Deputy President Gallacher. I rise to speak about jobs and growth. I just want to make a comment about the earlier contribution of my... - Ali, Mr John Harold (1 speech)
I am speaking tonight on behalf of one of my South Australian constituents, Mr John Harold Ali, who first came to see me 18 months ago and told me a tale of secret men's business: a clandestine... - Hutchison Ports (1 speech)
On Sunday, I joined the MUA family day and picket at port botany in support of sacked wharfies. Ninety-seven out of 224 workers at Hutchison's operations in both Brisbane and Sydney lost their...
