Senate debates
Wednesday, 31 July 2019
- Oliver, Mr Oscar (Neil) Blackburn, ED, Lewis, Mr Kennon (Richard), AM (1 speech)
I'd like this afternoon to reflect on the great contribution of two very good Western Australian Liberals who, unfortunately, have passed away in recent months. I single out Mr Neil Oliver and Mr... - Climate Change (1 speech)
The climate is in meltdown while the global economy delivers ever growing profits to corporations at the expense of people and the planet. Our political establishment has utterly failed to... - ACT Hotels Association, ACT Healthy Waterways (1 speech)
It's always good to rise after a Greens, and I thank her for that Venezuelan inspired vision for the future. I'd like to turn to more important local issues and honour some great achievers here... - Newstart Allowance (1 speech)
I'd like to address the issue of the Newstart payment, and the commentary and debate about that. I think it's fairly instructive to place on the record first up that I honestly don't know how... - Gambling (1 speech)
We've had four scandals in the first four weeks of this parliament. All of them were over ministers and ex-ministers acting—or being seen to be acting—in a way that gives... - Live Animal Exports (1 speech)
I rise today to update the Senate briefly on the current state of the live sheep export trade, which is predominantly from my home state of Western Australia. I do so to report some positive news... - Superannuation (1 speech)
The recent attacks on the superannuation system by the Liberal Party reveal the true face of the government when it comes to supporting workers in retirement. Under Mr Abbott, the Liberals... - Federal Election (1 speech)
I would like to talk about what happened on May 18, if I may, especially in the context of Queensland. I want to acknowledge that many people did a lot of work to help the Liberal-National Party...
