Senate debates
Tuesday, 12 May 2020
- Covid-19 (1 speech)
I rise tonight to speak regarding the future of this country, the future of my home state of South Australia and the urgent need to address this country's economic and strategic future in the... - Jobseeker Payment: International Students (1 speech)
Tonight I want to talk about the real harm that the denial of the jobseeker payment to international students is having on their wellbeing and their ability to continue to survive the pandemic.... - Covid-19 (1 speech)
I rise to speak on the pandemic, its impact and our future. The coronavirus pandemic is having some of its greatest impacts on people on low incomes, temporary migrants and women. It has exposed... - COVID-19: Queensland (1 speech)
Mr Acting Deputy President Gallacher, can I first say that it's good to see you in this chamber and good to see you back. I'd like to say a few words about the great response from the Queensland... - Moranbah Mine Disaster, COVID-19: Aged Care, Australian Bushfires (1 speech)
Mr Acting Deputy President Gallacher, I join with Senator Scarr in welcoming you back to the chamber. I'm sure you're glad to be back as well. There are a couple of things I'd like to touch on... - Australian Workers Union (1 speech)
Last week, a full bench of the Federal Court heard the appeal in the matter of the Australian Workers Union's long-running attempt to shut down an investigation by the Registered Organisations... - Manufacturing (1 speech)
Senator Gallacher, it is very pleasing to see you in the chair this evening as Acting Deputy President. I rise in the adjournment debate tonight to speak about the impact of COVID-19 on... - Women's Economic Security (1 speech)
This global pandemic has shown us that we're all in the same storm but definitely not in the same boat. Despite the government mantra 'we're all in this together', too many people are being left... - Queensland Government (1 speech)
If a week is a long time in politics, in my home state of Queensland it seems a weekend can be even longer. In just over 48 hours, we had three Treasurers in the Queensland Labor government... - Workplace Relations (1 speech)
The COVID-19 crisis has made it clear who our essential workers really are, and I want to thank them—thank them for so often putting their own health at risk to keep Australia running and... - Democracy (1 speech)
As a servant to the people of Queensland and Australia I remind the government of a word whose meaning they have forgotten: democracy. It is essential for accountability. Yesterday, a group of 10... - COVID-19: Economy (2 speeches)
Tonight I rise to speak about the economic recovery from the coronavirus challenge. As a senator for Western Australia, I've spent much of my time since we were last in this place speaking to... - Antarctic Science (1 speech)
Over the past two decades the Australian Antarctic Division, CSIRO Oceans and Atmosphere and the University of Tasmania, with the support of successive Tasmanian and federal governments, have... - COVID-19: Child Care (1 speech)
I rise to speak on the government's changes to the childcare system due to the outbreak of COVID-19. As a former early childhood educator, it is an issue that I'm passionate about. It's vital, at... - COVID-19: Retail, Fast-Food and Warehousing Workers (1 speech)
Throughout the COVID-19 crisis, we've seen many heroes in our workforce—nurses, doctors, emergency services and many others—but one group that I'd particularly like to thank is those... - Mundey, Mr Jack, AO (1 speech)
I would like to associate myself, too, with Senator Farrell's remarks. Not enough praise, thanks and gratitude can be sent in the direction of workers who've worked through this, particularly... - COVID-19: China (1 speech)
Post Wuhan coronavirus, Australians do not want business as usual with the communist regime in China. The billions of dollars being expended to counter the pandemic is borrowed money which we,... - COVID-19: Aviation (1 speech)
I rise to tell the stories of some of the hundreds of thousands of aviation workers across Australia who have been let down by the Prime Minister and this government. There is no doubt that the... - Pensions and Benefits (1 speech)
In March this year the government made one of the most significant changes to our social security system in Australia's history, doubling the rate of the jobseeker payment by providing the... - Covid-19 (1 speech)
I rise to speak to the Senate and to take the opportunity to say thank you to the people of the Northern Territory, to say thank you to those who've worked so diligently right across our country... - Gambling: Poker Machines (1 speech)
The COVID-19 pandemic has created a surreal world for all of us—a life none of us imagined we would be living. When Australians finally come out of this crisis, many won't want to return to... - Higher Education: Overseas Students (1 speech)
COVID-19 has been a once-in-a-generation shock to our political and economic system, but some institutions entered this crisis nowhere near as well equipped as they should have been for events... - Trade with China (1 speech)
Do you know what the Chinese ambassador did when our government called for an inquiry into the coronavirus? He threatened us. He said that if Australia pushes too hard on this inquiry idea China... - Multiple Sclerosis (1 speech)
Tonight, amidst the uncertainty of the COVID-19 crisis, I rise to speak about a different health condition: multiple sclerosis, more commonly referred to as MS. Senator Deborah O'Neill and I are... - Foskey, Dr Deborah 'Deb' Jane (1 speech)
I rise to remember and to pay tribute to my friend, colleague and quintessential Green Dr Deb Foskey. Deb passed away on 1 May, aged 70. She leaves two daughters, Samara and Eleni, and a mountain... - Collins Class Submarines (1 speech)
I rise to discuss my Collins class submarine motion in the chamber today; a motion calling on the government to retain all Collins full cycle docking activities in South Australia. The Collins...
