Senate debates
Wednesday, 7 February 2018
- Queensland: Local Communities (1 speech)
During the so-called Christmas break that parliamentarians allegedly have, when we take a couple of months off on holidays, as many of the public believe is the case, I and I know a lot of other... - Workplace Relations (1 speech)
I rise today to stand very proudly with the Oaky North coalminers, a group of people who have been locked out from their workplace for far too long. I'm very pleased that today we're joined in... - Australia Day (1 speech)
The near genocide in Van Diemen's Land, the massacres to the south of Sydney, the massacre of the Wiradjuri in 1824, the massacre at Fremantle in 1830, the massacre at Pinjarra in 1834, massacres... - Desert Fireball Network (1 speech)
I rise this afternoon to share the remarkable story of an extraordinary team of Western Australian women who are leading the world in the exploration of our solar system. Last week at Curtin... - Mining, Gender Equality (1 speech)
I want to start today by acknowledging the presence in the gallery a few minutes ago of the Glencore workers. These workers have been locked out their workplace for over 200 days—in fact,... - South Australia: Palliative Care (1 speech)
As the saying goes: nothing is certain except for death and taxes. But while taxes will always remain painful, death doesn't need to be. Pain and symptom management, along with being surrounded... - Tasmanian State Election (1 speech)
It is my pleasure to rise during senators' statements today to talk about something from my home state of Tasmania, a very important date that's coming up: 3 March. It's not The Taste of Tasmania... - Road Safety (1 speech)
I rise to make a contribution on a matter of special interest to me and, I think, to millions of Australians, and that is road safety. When the Prime Minister makes a contribution on the radio or...
