Senate debates
Tuesday, 30 July 2019
- Fifield, Senator the Hon. Mitch (1 speech)
It would be absolutely remiss of me not to say a few remarks about Senator Fifield in this adjournment debate. Unfortunately, I've only had the privilege of serving in the Senate with Senator... - Hospital Security (1 speech)
This is not my first speech. I rise tonight to highlight the safety crisis at New South Wales public hospitals as a result of a failure of the state coalition government to invest in adequate... - Climate Change (1 speech)
I rise to use my privileged place as Leader of the Australian Greens and senator in this national parliament to outline why Australia must join the 888 jurisdictions around the world to declare... - Byrne, Mr Neil (1 speech)
Tonight I pay tribute to a dear friend and mentor of mine and many in the Western Australian labour movement: Neil Byrne, who passed away on 13 July. He was a well-respected and much-loved member... - Australian Society (1 speech)
My condolences to Senator Pratt and other people in the Western Australian labour movement. I speak tonight to the people of this country who feel despair about the state of politics in Australia... - Sarcoma Awareness Month (1 speech)
July is Sarcoma Awareness Month. I would like to take this brief opportunity to draw the attention of the Senate to the critical need that exists in the area of sarcoma treatment and research. A... - Energy (1 speech)
As a servant to the people of Queensland and Australia, I want to discuss an issue that is dear to a lot of people in Queensland—our energy prices. I want to discuss the madness we are... - Royal Flying Doctor Service (1 speech)
Everyone who lives in remote Australia loves the Royal Flying Doctor Service, but they hope they never need them. However, the reality of living and working on the land, and even travelling for... - Conservative Political Action Conference (2 speeches)
In less than 10 days time a political conference is descending on Sydney. It's called the Conservative Political Action Conference, otherwise known as CPAC. CPAC is an annual event in the United... - Welfare Reform (1 speech)
I rise tonight to speak on the lived experiences of the people currently subjected to the cashless debit card trials in the East Kimberley, Ceduna, Goldfields and Hinkler regions. While the... - Royal Commission into Violence, Abuse, Neglect and Exploitation of People with Disability (1 speech)
The issue of the establishment of a Royal Commission into Violence, Abuse, Neglect and Exploitation of People with Disability has been something upon which the community have been campaigning for... - Greyhound Racing (1 speech)
Tonight I am speaking about one of my many passions: animals, in particular, greyhounds. Since 2018 hundreds of Australian greyhounds have been rescued from the infamous Yat Yuen greyhound racing... - Valedictory (1 speech)
I rise to make some valedictory remarks about my friend, my mentor and my colleague Senator Mitch Fifield. Neither he or I could have known when, at age 19 as a precocious university student, I...
