Senate debates
Tuesday, 23 November 2021
- Workplace Relations (1 speech)
Today I rise to offer huge congratulations to the amazing workers at the Country Road warehouse in Truganina. Mostly women, they were earning less than the male warehouse workers doing the same... - COVID-19: Vaccination (1 speech)
I rise today to speak about the appalling state in the Northern Territory of the vaccine mandates inflicted upon Territorians by the Gunner Labor government. In the Northern Territory anybody who... - Religious Discrimination (1 speech)
[inaudible] said that he would introduce legislation to protect students from expulsion because of their sexuality. He lied. We're still waiting. Instead, the Prime Minister has spent years in... - Prostate Cancer (1 speech)
Prostate cancer was the most commonly diagnosed cancer among Australian men in 2020, with an estimated 16,741 diagnosed with prostate cancer and 3,152 men dying of prostate cancer. I recently had... - National Cabinet (1 speech)
[by video link] As a servant to the people of Queensland and Australia, I totally reject the concept the government mislabels as 'national cabinet'. It's a fallacy; it's an artificial... - Environment and Communications Legislation Committee (1 speech)
I think everyone in this place can agree that the creation of the Australian Senate committee system some 51 years ago has established a benchmark whereby Australians can have their say in the... - Food Standards Australia New Zealand (1 speech)
Everyone in this place knows the power of money in politics. Everyone knows how donations provide access to our elected representatives. Everyone knows how political donations buy influence in... - Defence Procurement (1 speech)
[by video link] Yet again, we have a Morrison government that can't be trusted to tell Australian industry the truth. The latest example, in addition to the naval submarine backflip, is the... - Wheelchairs for Kids (1 speech)
I rise to acknowledge an inspiring and very successful local charity in Western Australia, based just five minutes from my electorate office at Wangara in Perth's northern suburbs. Wheelchairs... - COVID-19: Cinemas (1 speech)
Cinemas have done it tough throughout COVID. They were closed during lockdowns, and they were limited in their capacity when they were finally allowed to open up, due to social distancing... - Prime Minister (1 speech)
Last week we saw again the consequences of the weakness of this Prime Minister. We saw the cost: violent demonstrations led by fascists and in some cases led by self-avowed neo-Nazis. There were... - Commonwealth Integrity Commission (1 speech)
[by video link] Have you ever seen someone snorkel in a mud pit? That's what it feels like watching this Prime Minister trying to tackle corruption. I think we all agree that the only politician... - More than Mining Campaign (1 speech)
I am proud today to speak in support of the More than Mining campaign, which is designed to give individuals and small employers in regional Australia the same tax treatment that our biggest... - Workplace Relations (1 speech)
Today in workplaces across Australia there are hundreds of thousands of Australians working for labour hire firms. Many are being ripped off. They're paid 24 to 40 per cent less than their... - Electoral Roll (1 speech)
We've seen the latest stunt by the Morrison government as they intend to introduce legislation into this place that will seek to disenfranchise voters. They're saying that it will rule out rorts.... - Roberts, Senator Malcolm (11 speeches)
Mr President, I seek leave to make a short statement. Leave granted. This morning, Senator Roberts leaked my personal mobile phone number on his social media. Since then I've received any number...
