Senate debates
Tuesday, 16 June 2020
- Forestry (1 speech)
I am pleased to be able to participate in the adjournment debate tonight on an issue that I feel very, very strongly about. And I'm pleased that my colleague Senator Ciccone is here as well. Both... - COVID-19: Western Australia (1 speech)
Tonight I make a brief contribution regarding the future of manufacturing in my home state of WA. In the west, we have navigated the impact of COVID-19, since it first arrived in the state,... - COVID-19: Indigenous Australians (1 speech)
In this time of heightened awareness of and focus on First Nations people's issues and particularly the justice system, Change the Record's release of its report called Critical condition: the... - Women (1 speech)
Many Australians would have been shocked in recent weeks to hear about our top science body asserting that anyone who identifies as a woman is a woman, or to see in the media the abuse JK Rowling... - Aged Care (1 speech)
Last week I met over Zoom with Wendy, Tracey, Rolanda and Sue. The Zoom meeting was with people from right across the country. They're aged-care workers and they're also proud members, as I am,... - Racism, Media, Langford, Sam (1 speech)
There has been a lot of public discussion in the last few weeks about racism in our society. This has largely resulted from the massive antiracist Black Lives Matter protests that have been held... - Freedom of Speech (1 speech)
I rise tonight to speak regarding the battle this country faces against a rising tide of political correctness and aggressive left-wing ideology and why everyday Australians should be alarmed.... - Northern Territory: Indigenous Australians (1 speech)
I'd like to raise in the Senate the importance of the work of the Northern Territory government in terms of the restrictions across the Northern Territory in relation to COVID-19 and commend the... - Racism (1 speech)
Australia is the most successful multicultural nation on Earth. That we have been able to settle millions of people after the Second World War in a harmonious fashion is, perhaps, the strongest... - Rural and Regional Services (1 speech)
I am excited to speak tonight because of the future opportunities for regional Australia that have become apparent during the COVID crisis. Rolling out the Morrison government's COVID-19 tracking... - Youth Employment (1 speech)
I am becoming increasing concerned that this government is not listening to young people. We know that young people are bearing the brunt of Australia's first recession in 29 years, and the truth... - Tasmania: Queen's Birthday Honours (1 speech)
This evening I would like to recognise and thank Tasmania's 12 2020 Queen's Birthday honourees. Each of them has made a significant contribution at the local, state or national level, and these... - Political Discourse (1 speech)
If an individual were to engage in self-loathing, relentlessly finding the fault with self and ridiculing and denigrating all their past endeavours, we would rightly conclude the individual had... - Paramedics (1 speech)
I wish to pay tribute to all of the paramedics in Australia, especially those in my home state of South Australia. In many ways they are a forgotten frontline service, too often bundled into the... - Silvery, Ms Chai (1 speech)
I want to pay tribute to Chai Silvery. On Tuesday, 19 May, I was informed that my office manager, Chai Silvery, had tragically passed away. She had only just given birth to her first child. She... - China (1 speech)
I rise to speak about compensation post Wuhan and, inter alia, the Port of Darwin. Australians will no longer accept 'business as usual' with the Communist regime in China. Failure by the CCP to... - Sheean, Ordinary Seaman Edward (Teddy) (1 speech)
Over the last several weeks we heard a great deal in the media and in this place about an incredibly brave young Tasmanian, Edward (Teddy) Sheean. Teddy Sheean, at the age of 18, was among 149... - West Papua (1 speech)
One of the great privileges of being a member of parliament is that you get the opportunity to shine a light on important issues that are too often ignored. Tonight, I want to do something that... - Corangamite Electorate: Infrastructure (1 speech)
I rise in this adjournment debate to provide a progress report on some of the key projects the Morrison Liberal government is delivering for the Corangamite electorate, across the greater Geelong... - Forestry (1 speech)
I rise tonight to speak on a topic that is of great importance to many in my constituency, back home in Victoria, particularly those who live in eastern Victoria. The direct output value of the... - Political Donations, Veterans: Suicide (1 speech)
You are abusing the public's trust. That is what you are doing. You are selling us out in darkness for profit. Every single election pamphlet you print out should have a little message on the... - Lendlease (3 speeches)
Last Wednesday, 10 June, I spoke here in the Senate about the Australian construction giant Lendlease and, in particular, about the fact that, although the company has generated tens of billions... - Queensland Day (1 speech)
I rise today to acknowledge the fact that Queensland Day occurred on 6 June 2020. What a great day Queensland Day is. It's the day that Queen Victoria signed the letters patent which established... - National Party of Australia (1 speech)
Next Monday it will be 100 years and six months to the day since the formation of the federal National Party of Australia. I rise to mark this milestone. We are the second oldest party in this... - Western Australia: Mining (1 speech)
I rise this evening to talk about the importance of industrial development in the north-west of my home state of Western Australia and the challenges facing Australia's world-leading resources... - Australian Politics (1 speech)
As a servant to the people of Queensland and Australia, I want to discuss character—specifically, the character of members of parliament. Australia has people that are of fine quality,...
