Senate debates
Tuesday, 1 December 2020
- Davies, Major Bruce, MBE (1 speech)
Today in this place and in front of all Australians I rise to commemorate an Australian soldier, a father, a grandfather and a husband—a man who established an intellectual reputation which... - Pensions and Benefits (2 speeches)
Who is going to be held accountable for robodebt? Who is going to be held accountable for the harassment, for the hounding, for the stress, for the anxiety, for the lives derailed and for the... - Business Investment (1 speech)
I rise to address one of the great opportunities of our time: the changing geopolitical environment, especially in relation to Hong Kong and China. It is my view that some of the commentary on... - Suicide (1 speech)
COVID-19 has claimed the lives of over 900 Australians this year. Each of these lives has been a tragic loss, one that has deeply affected families and communities. Governments have mobilised to... - Child Abuse (1 speech)
Between 1 July 2019 and 30 June this year, the Australian Centre to Counter Child Exploitation received more than 21,000 reports of child sexual exploitation—an increase of 50 per cent on... - North Africa (1 speech)
This evening I want to make a short contribution on a region that's too often neglected in the parliament and in Australian public debate—that is, North Africa. The ceasefire between... - Banking and Financial Services, Land Clearing, Foreign Investment, Water (1 speech)
As a servant to the people of Queensland and Australia, I draw attention to the Australian parliament's failure to protect the interests of the Australian people. In the Senate yesterday, the... - Black Lives Matter Movement (1 speech)
I rise tonight to speak regarding the need for Australian corporations, organisations and institutions to proceed with caution when endorsing political movements such as Black Lives Matter or... - Superannuation (1 speech)
I rise to speak on Australia's world-class superannuation system and how the government is trying to attack it to undermine Australian workers. There has been an incredibly important role played... - Women's Economic Security (1 speech)
I rise to speak on the plight of older women. Before this year, the fastest-growing cohort of homeless people was older women aged over 55, but this year it's women aged over 45. There are... - Sport: Horseracing (1 speech)
I rise today to put on the record my support for one of Australia's great pastimes, a sport that is enjoyed by many and which, as an industry, is a major employer across our country—in... - South Australia: Forestry (1 speech)
I rise tonight to speak about South Australia's forestry industry, but in terms that will be of interest to everyone in the chamber, especially the Minister for Employment, Skills, Small and... - South Australia: Bushfires (1 speech)
The date of 20 December will mark 12 months since more than 200 bushfires started burning across my home state of South Australia, part of what has now become known as the Black Summer bushfires.... - Western Australia: Climate Change (1 speech)
The WA community wants climate action. They want to see their government take advantage of the opportunity created by the urgent need to rebuild in the aftermath of the COVID-19 pandemic to... - Pell, Cardinal George, AC (1 speech)
In my first speech regarding Cardinal Pell, I indicated my intention of laying out the details of the attack against him that resulted in him being unjustly imprisoned for more than a year. The... - COVID-19: Northern Territory (1 speech)
I rise to pay tribute to the people of the Northern Territory and, indeed, all Australians as we come to the end of the year. It is December, a time when we're starting to prepare for Christmas... - Human Rights, Climate Change: Pacific Islands, Pauga, Mr Talalelei (1 speech)
I rise again tonight to speak on the issue of human rights around the world. The Australian Greens believe that universal human rights are fundamental and must be respected and protected in all... - Staines Memorial College (1 speech)
I'm delighted to rise this evening to speak about a memorable day I had on 3 November this year at Staines Memorial College in Redbank Plains, where I opened some new facilities: a student... - Queensland Government: Budget (15 speeches)
The Queensland government released their budget today. Because I was raised to find the good in everything, I want to express in my chamber how pleased I am to see the Queensland Labor government...
