Senate debates
Tuesday, 31 August 2021
- Aged Care (1 speech)
Tomorrow is Thank You for Working in Aged Care Day. I want to take this opportunity to express my gratitude to aged-care workers for all their hard work and dedication and the care they give... - COVID-19: Children (1 speech)
Within the community the consensus is clear: the children need to go back to school. In the quiet, deserted streets of Melbourne there are no conversations and no people meeting. Through... - Afghanistan (1 speech)
[by video link] Yesterday I spoke about the crisis in Afghanistan and the impact on the people of Afghanistan of Australia's invasion and the 20 years of war. Often, when we raise these issues we... - Aged Care (1 speech)
[by video link] Today is Equal Pay Day, and today I want to recognise some of Australia's most overworked and undervalued women: our aged-care workers. As a country we ask an incredible amount of... - Mining Industry (1 speech)
[by video link] The national accounts figures published yesterday carried great news for our community and very bad news for those in the Senate for whom 'mining' is a dirty word. Australia's... - Mental Health (1 speech)
I want to take a couple of minutes to speak about some of the challenges facing our younger Australians. Professor Patrick McGorry, arguably the most respected mental health expert in the... - Superannuation (1 speech)
[by video link] An enduring problem with superannuation is that many Australians have, without knowing so, invested in super funds with high fees and low returns. Many, without doubt, would be... - Wavehill, Mr (1 speech)
[by video link] My condolences go to the Kalkarindji community for the passing of Mudburra elder Mr Wavehill last week. He was one of the stockmen who walked off Wave Hill in 1966, led by Vincent... - Australia Post (1 speech)
ABETZ () (): [by video link] Some time ago, I was critical of Australia Post's service delivery standards, noting specific examples of where Australia Post could do better. Part of the criticism... - Gas Industry (1 speech)
[by video link] Total policy failure. When I see news reports talking about import terminals for gas, that's what I think: total policy failure. Australia exports two units of gas for every one... - Hanson, Senator Pauline (3 speeches)
I rise to speak about some very mysterious things that seem to be happening in Central Queensland, particularly in Rockhampton. This weekend, the Rockhampton Morning Bulletin reported that... - COVID-19: Vaccination (1 speech)
I rise to acknowledge the rapid progress of the government's COVID-19 vaccine rollout and its critical role in unlocking my home state of Western Australia and the whole nation. In doing so, I... - Workplace Relations (1 speech)
[by video link] On Friday, in evidence to the job security Senate inquiry, labour hire companies, including Hays, gave evidence that 2,500 staff contracted in the Australian Public Service have... - Member for Hughes (2 speeches)
[by video link] If you are one of the millions of Australians yesterday who received a spam text from the United Australia Party, from Clive Palmer, you're not alone. I got one yesterday too....
