Senate debates
Tuesday, 12 November 2019
- Geoghegan, Mr Robert William (Bob) (1 speech)
I rise tonight to speak and offer my condolences to the family of Bob Geoghegan, who died on 21 October. Bob was a very well-known member of the New South Wales division of the Liberal Party and... - Newstart Allowance (1 speech)
I rise tonight to speak on the number of people receiving Newstart who have a partial capacity to work. When people have been assessed as having a partial capacity to work, it means that they... - Timber Industry (1 speech)
Tasmanians know better than anyone what happens when the Labor Party decides inner-city green votes are more important than timber workers. In 2010, the Tasmanian Labor Party formed government... - Workplace Relations (1 speech)
I'm pleased to rise this evening to commend the work of the Shop, Distributive and Allied Employees Association, the Transport Workers Union and the Australian Workers Union who together are... - Hong Kong (1 speech)
For decades, the city of Hong Kong has been considered one of the freest and most prosperous cities in the world. Due to its strong commitment to the rule of law, judicial independence, free... - Australian Bushfires (1 speech)
As I speak in the Australian Senate tonight, communities around this nation, especially in New South Wales and Queensland, are bracing for catastrophic fire conditions, some of the worst fire... - Industrial Relations (1 speech)
It seems that not a day goes by without a new story of serious wage theft in our country. It can take a lot of courage for workers to speak out and fight for what they're owed. As each new story... - Northern Australia: Insurance (3 speeches)
Tonight I rise to talk about a topic I've spoken about a number of times in the Senate—that is, the high cost of northern Australia insurance and what the government is failing to do to fix... - South Australia: Statutes Amendment (Decriminalisation of Sex Work) Bill 2018 (1 speech)
I rise tonight to speak regarding a matter of concern in my home state of South Australia. I speak in relation to a bill which seeks to decriminalise prostitution, that being the Statutes... - Newstart Allowance (1 speech)
I rise tonight to speak about the Newstart payment and the inadequacy of this payment for Australians who are working at trying to get a job and to get ahead in life. I am asking for those on... - Australian Bushfires (1 speech)
Tonight, all across our country, from the city to the bush, communities are being buried beneath some of the most intense firestorms that we have seen in the history of our country. Beneath the... - Defence Industry (5 speeches)
The Australian submarine enterprise is approaching a significant decision milestone: where will the full-cycle dockings for the Collins class submarines be done in the future? Will it be in... - Aboriginal Deaths in Custody (1 speech)
I just bring to the attention of the Senate and to the Australian parliament that we are obviously looking at serious concerns in terms of the bushfire threats in New South Wales, Queensland and... - Disability Services (1 speech)
I look back at how people with disability used to be treated and I can't help thinking we've made enormous progress in some aspects of care and treatment yet in others we've got such a long way... - Farm Household Allowance (1 speech)
Farmers are still the backbone of this country. One Nation and I will continue to fight to make sure farmers who are struggling financially due to the impact of this extended drought get the... - Mining (1 speech)
As a servant of the people of Queensland and Australia, I speak of my concerns tonight for the security of all Australians and to acknowledge the bravery of some very special hardworking... - Horseracing (1 speech)
It has been less than a month since Australia saw the brutal vision of racehorses being beaten, abused and cruelly slaughtered. Like most people who saw the footage, I was absolutely sickened and...
