Senate debates
Wednesday, 18 October 2017
- Polio Immunisation (1 speech)
In the early 20th century, polio was one of the most feared diseases in industrialised countries, paralysing hundreds of thousands of children every year. For many Australians, polio may seem... - Energy (1 speech)
I rise today to talk about the Turnbull government's latest policy on power prices. We—and, indeed, Australian voters—have waited a long time for this. I say 'latest' because we've... - Tasmania: Workplaces (Protection from Protesters) Act 2014, Environmental Conservation (3 speeches)
Today, in the High Court of Australia, the radical and extremist antiprotest laws that were brought in by the Will Hodgman government in Tasmania were ruled, in large part, to be... - Diwali, Football (1 speech)
I always enjoy it when a Greens senator calls other people 'extremists'. Senator McKim is part of a party that regularly gets about eight per cent of the vote, so we can only assume what the... - Defence Facilities: Chemical Contamination (1 speech)
I rise to talk about the town of Katherine in the Northern Territory. It's a community three hours south of Darwin when you travel by car. It captures the great Katherine region with the rivers... - International Day of the Girl Child (2 speeches)
Last Wednesday was the International Day of the Girl Child. On this day we should consider the progress humanity has made in recognising the rights of children, and girls especially; however,... - University of Tasmania (1 speech)
I'll also commend Ella and Senator Kakoschke-Moore on that very strong and timely message about the future composition of this place. I think that was a very important message to hear. I myself... - Health Care (2 speeches)
I am very pleased, during my time here in the parliament, to have a role assisting the member for Franklin, Julie Collins, in her work as shadow minister for mental health. In this capacity, last...
