Senate debates
Tuesday, 14 November 2017
- Diabetes (1 speech)
Today is World Diabetes Day. The theme for World Diabetes Day 2017 is women and diabetes. According to the International Diabetes Federation, 199 million women are currently living with diabetes... - Parliament (3 speeches)
This is not my first speech, once again! Tonight I would like to challenge one of the persistent myths which surround my generation. There are those within this chamber and beyond who believe... - Suicide Prevention (1 speech)
I won't respond to Senator Dastyari's interjection. Too many people in this place are lured in by him in that very way. I congratulate you, Acting Deputy President Kitching, on your first time of... - Queensland State Election (1 speech)
I've spoken in this chamber on a number of occasions of how sick and tired Gold Coast residents are of the LNP representation they've been getting, or not getting, for many years now. The Gold... - McPhee, Mrs Anna (1 speech)
It's sometimes difficult to recall where friendships begin. For me, a very special friendship began in the spring of 1996 at a local Chinese restaurant in Garema Place here in Canberra on a... - Davis Street Kindergarten, Olivia Newton-John Cancer Wellness and Research Centre (1 speech)
Mr President, congratulations on your elevation to the presidency of this great chamber. I wish this evening to speak about the Davis Street Kindergarten program at the Uniting AgeWell Carnsworth... - Australian Constitution (1 speech)
I rise tonight to talk about the government's decision not to support the Referendum Council's key recommendation for a voice to this parliament. I stand with Aboriginal and Torres Strait... - Tasmania: Aquaculture Industry (2 speeches)
I rise this evening to talk about salmon aquaculture in my home state of Tasmania and, in particular, the job prospects associated with plans to expand the salmon industry. The salmon industry... - Williams, Mr Hughie (1 speech)
On 27 June 2009, I attended a splendid book launch in Brisbane. It was a book about Hughie Williams called A Life. I was surrounded by greatness at that launch. My friend Senator Alex Gallagher,... - Queensland State Election (2 speeches)
As a senator for Queensland, it would be remiss of me not to alert people listening to this broadcast and to remind people in Queensland that we have a state election coming up on 25 November,... - Western Australia: Mining (1 speech)
A few weeks ago Pauline Hanson and I launched a new gas policy in Perth. It is aimed at benefiting Australians and ensuring that as a nation we get full value from the sale of our offshore gas.... - Palestine (1 speech)
Tomorrow, 15 November, is Palestinian National Day. It is the day that the state of Palestine was proclaimed in 1988. I'm moved to make this speech tonight not just because it is Palestinian... - Yemen, Palestine, Kurdish People (1 speech)
In recent weeks I have met with representatives and supporters of some of the diverse communities that are active in Sydney. Tonight I will share with the Senate the information I have been...
