Senate debates
Wednesday, 13 May 2020
- COVID-19: Racism (1 speech)
On 15 April this year, two young women from the University of Melbourne were walking along Elizabeth Street in Melbourne, in my home state of Victoria, when they were assaulted because of their... - COVID-19: Science (1 speech)
Can I begin by endorsing the remarks of Senator Van. The pandemic has sparked calls for a rapid and radical decoupling of Australia's trade and political engagement with China, and this is... - COVID-19: Arts and Entertainment Industry (1 speech)
I rise today to speak about the impact that COVID-19 has had on hundreds of thousands of artists and entertainers right across Australia. We know that this has been a tough time for all... - COVID-19: Economy, Glass House Mountains (1 speech)
If we are to learn anything from COVID-19, it's that the country needs to get a lot more serious about paying down the national debt and growing the economy. Yesterday the Treasurer outlined the... - COVID-19: Travel Industry (1 speech)
I rise to speak today in relation to some issues around COVID-19. I know that many of us have been inundated with emails, requests, phone calls et cetera from many of our constituents. But today... - COVID-19, Tasmania: Renewable Energy (1 speech)
I am getting the same messages Senator Urquhart is about the travel agents, especially the ones in Tasmania, and it is dreadful. The stories are horrific, so I too ask the government: please have... - Western Australia: Awards (1 speech)
I rise this afternoon to recognise several special occasions, many of them impacted by the coronavirus pandemic, and to pay tribute to the organisations that have in difficult circumstances... - Taylor, Leading Senior Constable Lynette, King, Senior Constable Kevin, Humphris, Constable Glen, Prestney, Constable Josh (2 speeches)
It is with deep sadness that I stand in the Australian Senate today to place on the record my condolences to the families, friends and colleagues of Leading Senior Constable Lynette Taylor,...
