Senate debates
Wednesday, 11 November 2020
- Pell, Cardinal George, AC (1 speech)
Yesterday evening I gave background to the case against Cardinal Pell, former Archbishop of Sydney and Prefect of the Secretariat for the Economy in the Vatican. Today I continue the story by... - Indigenous Australians (1 speech)
First, I acknowledge that we meet on the land of the Ngunawal and Ngambri people, and I pay my respects to their elders past, present and emerging. Earlier this year I asked if this parliament... - Climate Change (1 speech)
[by video link] The WA community understand the urgent need to take action to address the climate crisis. We know that climate change is shaping our present right now. We also know that failure... - Developing Northern Australia (1 speech)
I rise today to make a short contribution about a big part of our country, a big part of our nation: northern Australia. Only six per cent of Australians live, broadly speaking, north of the... - NAIDOC Week (1 speech)
In this NAIDOC Week, with its theme of 'Always Was, Always Will Be,' I wish to acknowledge all the old people who've paved the way for Aboriginal people to be sitting in this chamber and in the... - Taiwan (1 speech)
Today I will move a motion in relation to the status of Taiwan, an island territory that is a flourishing constitutional democracy with nearly 24 million people and is a key Australian trading... - Pensions and Benefits, Victoria: COVID-19 (1 speech)
Firstly, on this Remembrance Day, I want to acknowledge all serving defence personnel, our veterans and, of course, the tens of thousands of Australians who made the ultimate sacrifice. The... - NAIDOC Week (1 speech)
[Indigenous language not transcribed]. I pay my respects to the Ngunawal and Ngambri people as a Yanyuwa and Garrwa woman, a saltwater woman, li-Anthawirriyarra, of Borroloola in the Gulf of... - Groom By-Election (1 speech)
In the brief time that I have available, I'd like to acknowledge the service that John McVeigh gave to the Commonwealth parliament, thank him and his family for the service they gave to Toowoomba...
