Senate debates
Wednesday, 4 August 2021
- Burnside, Mr Julian, AO, QC (1 speech)
I rise to condemn the utterly odorous statements made last week by Mr Julian Burnside where he compared the treatment of Palestinians to the German treatment of the Jews during the Second World... - Australian Research Council (1 speech)
The government's favourite newspaper, the Australian, advised us on 30 July that the Minister for Education and Youth, Mr Tudge, is worried about threats to free speech on Australia's university... - Law Enforcement (2 speeches)
[by video link] I rise today to make a very important statement on something that I didn't think I would need to spell out and highlight to the parliament of this country in 2021. But here we... - COVID-19: State and Territory Border Closures (1 speech)
I rise today with a massive sense of frustration. Throughout COVID, hundreds of families across regional and remote Australia commence each school term with a great sense of trepidation, not... - Charitable Organisations (1 speech)
[by video link] Charities and not-for-profits play an important role in our democracy. As organisations that exist solely for the purpose of contributing to the public good, they work at the... - Australian Constitution (1 speech)
[by video link] I rise to speak on the divisive and racist campaigns promoting the legislation of an Indigenous voice to parliament and the specific recognition of Indigenous people in the... - Energy (1 speech)
I rise today to discuss the enormous potential of the Beetaloo Basin in the Northern Territory. There is growing frustration amongst those of us who take a more reasoned approach to debate around... - COVID-19: Vaccination (1 speech)
[by video link] Over the last few years of this Morrison government, we have seen time and again that it acts too little and too late. Now, Prime Minister Morrison wants Australians to make up... - Grandparent Carers (2 speeches)
I rise this afternoon to talk about an issue in our community that has gone from being very, very invisible to being very, very visible. At the outset, I'd just like to congratulate this...
