Senate debates
Wednesday, 9 May 2018
- Asylum Seekers (1 speech)
One of the highlights of the budget last night—and there were so many, and that's why it's received such wonderful acclaim—was the five things that the Turnbull government wanted to... - Tasmania: Employment, End-of-Life Care (1 speech)
I'm deeply concerned about the Turnbull government's plans to privatise visa services functions in the Department of Home Affairs. This amounts to the outsourcing of more than 3,000 Public... - International Day Against Homophobia, Biphobia, Intersexism and Transphobia (3 speeches)
Next Thursday, 17 May, is IDAHOBIT. IDAHOBIT is not something out of Middle Earth or The Lord of the Rings; it's the International Day Against Homophobia, Biphobia, Intersexism and Transphobia.... - Budget (1 speech)
I rise today to talk on last night's budget and, particularly, some of the issues from the budget that will directly impact rural and regional parts of Australia, particularly in my home state of... - Workplace Relations (1 speech)
I rise today to talk about an issue which I am most passionate about, and that is the issue of the rights of workers and the struggle of the union movement to uphold the dignity of work for all... - Queensland: Funding (1 speech)
I rise to speak about the overallocation of resources to the south-east corner of Queensland. Queensland is the most decentralised state, with the highest proportion of people living outside the... - National Memorial Service for Fire and Emergency Services Personnel, JDRF One Ride, Australian Capital Territory: Blood Donations, Youth Advisory Council (1 speech)
It was a great honour last week to take part in the National Memorial Service for Fire and Emergency Services Personnel. This moving ceremony was an opportunity to remember and commemorate those... - North, Hon. Justice Anthony Max, QC (1 speech)
I rise today to acknowledge Justice Anthony North of the Federal Court and his contribution to the judiciary and his role in the native title context over the past two decades particularly in... - Budget (1 speech)
In the minute and a half that's left in senators' statements I'm prompted the raise an issue which Senator Dodson did about our obligation to future generations. I think there's no more poignant...
