Senate debates
Wednesday, 25 August 2021
- Afghanistan (1 speech)
Thirty-nine thousand Australians put their lives on the line serving in Afghanistan. Forty-one of our finest Australians gave their lives, something which we will always remember and honour. Our... - Tasmania: Salmon Industry (1 speech)
[by video link] Huon Aquaculture, an industrial salmon farming business in Tasmania, is on the market. Its owners can no doubt see the writing on the wall and are getting out while the going is... - Transport Industry (1 speech)
[by video link] There are 15,000 hardworking owner-driver and employee truck drivers across the country at Toll, Linfox, StarTrack and FedEx preparing to take industrial action over the coming... - COVID-19: Queensland (1 speech)
[by video link] We have the Premier in Queensland at it again. As of midday today, she's shut down the borders to all of Queensland for anyone who wants to come in from New South Wales, Victoria... - COVID-19: Vaccination (1 speech)
The Prime Minister had two jobs this year: a speedy rollout of COVID-19 vaccines and fixing quarantine. He's failed at both. Australia's vaccination rate is 35th out of the 38 OECD countries, and... - Northern Territory: Zoos and Aquariums (1 speech)
I rise to speak of the plight of zoos and aquaria in the Northern Territory. In the Northern Territory, we don't have what you would call traditional zoos and huge aquaria, but we do have several... - Siewert, Senator Rachel (1 speech)
[by video link] Today I pay tribute to someone who made an enormous and lasting contribution to the Senate: Senator Rachel Siewert, who will give her valedictory tonight after an incredible 16... - COVID-19: Women (1 speech)
Recently, several published reports have pointed to women as the big losers coming out of COVID and the consequent recession and continuing lockdowns. Last year, eight per cent of Australian... - Beetaloo Basin (1 speech)
We are in a climate crisis, yet, instead of taking the action that our community demands and needs, the major parties are joining together to support fossil-fuel-loving corporations because they... - COVID-19: Vaccination (1 speech)
[by video link] Three weeks ago, I highlighted the impending relevance of being able to prove vaccination status and the weakness in the system being relied upon by government for such proof. In... - COVID-19: New South Wales (1 speech)
I rise to speak on the very concerning and escalating crisis that is engulfing the people of Dubbo and the western part of New South Wales. As we speak, we know that there are 400 positive cases... - Climate Change (1 speech)
[by video link] We are in a critical time for climate action, and the Liberals are busy giving handouts to their political donors, for gas giants to frack the Beetaloo basin and plunge us further... - COVID-19: Lockdowns (1 speech)
We see daily evidence of why these cruel, inequitable, selfish and hypocritical lockdowns must end. Lockdowns have long since gone past their use-by date. This week more small businesses have... - Prime Minister (1 speech)
[by video link] Australians have made it clear they are angry about Mr Morrison's failures on vaccine and quarantine. Mr Morrison knows his old pitches have fallen flat, so now he's promising to... - COVID-19: State and Territory Border Closures (1 speech)
Last year I told the Senate the story of students who were being told that they must traverse through two COVID hotspots to get from one COVID-free zone back to their homes in another COVID-free...
