Senate debates

Wednesday, 15 August 2018

  • R U OK? Day (1 speech)
    I seek leave to amend the motion to include the name of Senator Siewert. Leave granted. I, and also on behalf of Senator Siewert, move the motion as amended: That the Senate— (a) notes...
  • Raue, Mr Tom (8 speeches)
    I move: That the Senate— (a) notes that Mr Tom Raue, recently preselected as the New South Wales Greens candidate for the inner Sydney seat of Summer Hill, once wrote in a student newspaper...
  • Defence Facilities: Chemical Contamination (8 speeches)
    I move: That the Senate: (a) notes that:   (i) since September 2015, there have been a number of parliamentary inquiries into contamination of Defence-owned and neighbouring properties...
  • Confucius Institute (4 speeches)
    I move: That the Senate: (a) notes the increasing number of Confucius classes or institutes being established within the Australian education system, accompanied by generous foreign government...
  • Digital Encryption (5 speeches)
    I move: That the Senate: (a) notes that:   (i) on 27 March 2018, the Senate passed a motion recognising the importance of strong digital encryption in protecting the personal and...
  • Glyphosate (14 speeches)
    I seek leave to amend general business notice of motion No. 959 standing in my name for today, relating to glyphosate, before asking that it be taken as a formal motion. Leave granted. I move the...