Senate debates
Wednesday, 13 February 2019
- Cancer (1 speech)
Colleagues, it's good to be back. I love this place and the vocation we all share. We're here on the trust of our fellow Australians, who look to us to use our very privileged positions here to... - Tasmania: Bushfires (1 speech)
May I say, before I start: thank you, Senator Sinodinos, for that wonderful speech. I hope it gives hope to a number of cancer patients. On a different topic, a little over a week ago I visited... - Donations to Political Parties (6 speeches)
One hundred million dollars is the amount of corporate donations that the Labor, Liberal and National parties have taken since 2012—$100 million from industries like the banks, big mining,... - Tasmania: Small Business, Tasmania: Community Services, Tasmania: Bushfires (1 speech)
It's a delight to be here to talk about something I have a great deal of interest in—that is, backing those who back themselves, people who are willing to take a risk to improve things for... - South Australia: Road Safety (1 speech)
I want to make a contribution in senators' statements about my work in the electorate of Grey, which is my duty seat. It's in relation to road funding and a pressing issue which is arising on the... - Migration (1 speech)
You can tell which countries are better and which are worse. People vote with their feet. People are voting with their feet to come to Australia. They're also voting with their feet to go to... - North Queensland (1 speech)
I'm pleased to see you in the chair for this speech, Mr Acting Deputy President O'Sullivan. The recent floods in the north and the cheerful responsiveness of northerners to this and other regular... - Queensland (1 speech)
I want to start by echoing the thoughts of Senator Macdonald, particularly for those in Townsville, close to his home town, and for those in the north-west as well, which is obviously still...
