Senate debates
Wednesday, 13 November 2019
- Employment (1 speech)
We went into the 2019 election with a promise to the people of Australia that we would get more people into work. With a strong economy and a balanced budget we have continued to deliver on that... - North Atlantic Treaty Organization (1 speech, 1 comment)
Senators will be aware of the international concern at the invasion of northern Syria by Turkish forces. Among the critics of the Turkish action have been member states of NATO, Turkey's own... - Climate Change (1 speech)
As we sit here today, we're on track for four to six degrees of global warming by the end of the century. To spell it out for citizens: that is the end of the human race. I want to speak about... - Regional Australia (13 speeches)
If that wasn't a case of the pot calling the kettle black, I don't know what is. I'm actually delivering this speech early in response to today's MPI, where Labor is alleging that the coalition... - Economics Legislation Committee (1 speech)
What a pleasure it is to follow on from that contribution from Senator Rennick—very wide ranging as it was. I want to go to a much more mundane matter. During my capacity as deputy chair of... - Climate Change (1 speech)
I rise today to pay tribute to the amazing work of the many firefighters and volunteers who have put their lives at risk over the past few days. We've seen vast expanses of this country burning.... - Nuclear Waste (1 speech)
I rise this afternoon to congratulate the residents of Kimba in rural South Australia and to speak about an exciting opportunity for South Australia. On Thursday of last week, the five-week... - Household and Personal Debt (2 speeches)
I had a meeting recently with John Hooper, the CEO of the NILS Network of Tasmania. NILS, or the No Interest Loans Scheme, is a great initiative which helps low-income people take out small...
