Senate debates
Tuesday, 13 November 2018
- Petition: Modern Slavery Legislation (1 speech)
Yesterday I joined with Labor's shadow minister for justice, Ms Clare O'Neil MP, to receive a petition signed by tens of thousands of people from around the world who are calling on the... - Stansfield, Mr Brad (3 speeches)
It's my pleasure tonight to rise in the adjournment debate to speak about someone in Tasmania who has made a massive contribution to Liberal politics in our state. Often we don't hear much about... - Tasmania: Health Care (1 speech)
I rise this evening to speak about the catastrophic state of the health system in my home state of Tasmania under the incompetent Hodgman Liberal government. Long gone are the rose-tinted days... - Melbourne: Attacks (1 speech)
It is with great sadness that I tonight reflect on the horrific tragedy that occurred in Bourke Street in Melbourne just last week. This is not the first time that such an attack has struck... - Child Sexual Abuse (1 speech)
I rise tonight to speak on the motion of apology to victims and survivors of institutional child sexual abuse, as I was unable to make a contribution yesterday. There are few crimes that are more... - Singapore: Workplace Relations (1 speech)
A few weeks ago I met a Singaporean man, Jolovan Wham—or, as he introduced himself, Jo—who was in Australia as a guest of United Voice, Amnesty International and the SEARCH... - Pensions and Benefits (1 speech)
I rise tonight to speak on the lived experiences of people in our community living on Newstart and other income support payments. During Anti-Poverty Week, the Greens bill to raise Newstart and... - Norman, Mr Peter, Gender and Sexual Orientation (1 speech)
I rise to recognise the anniversary of one extraordinary Australian. All of us, in some way, wish we had the talent and dedication to represent our current country at the Olympic Games, but few... - Endeavour Industries (1 speech)
I have in my possession a voluntary administrators report to creditors for Endeavour Industries, a not-for-profit company limited by guarantee and a registered charity in the Hunter Valley... - Women in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics, Eating Disorders (1 speech)
I'm sure you'll be as surprised as I was, Mr Acting Deputy President Brockman, to find out that when children aged nine to 11 were asked to draw a scientist two-thirds of them drew a man. Did you... - Transgender Day of Remembrance, Victorian State Election (1 speech)
Tuesday, 20 November, is Transgender Day of Remembrance. It's a day to acknowledge, to commemorate and to remember those in the trans community whom we've lost to violence or to suicide. It's a... - Central Queensland (1 speech)
Last week, it was my great pleasure to again travel through Central Queensland, an area I have spent a lot of time in over the past couple of years as the Labor duty senator, particularly in the... - Mental Health (1 speech)
I rise today to speak on the issue of suicide in Australia. The Australian Bureau of Statistics recently revealed that the suicide rate in 2017 spiked by nine per cent to 3,128 deaths last year.... - Politics (1 speech)
It is pretty incredible to think that today marks a full year since we began this journey together, after I was catapulted into this place completely by accident. I call this a journey for one... - Mining Industry (1 speech)
Tonight I rise to raise a number of concerns about South Australian constituents who, as investors, have been financially affected by the passing of the Mining Amendments (ICAC Operations Jasper...
