Senate debates
Wednesday, 24 November 2021
- Broadband (1 speech)
As the last two years of rolling lockdowns across Australia have shown, access to a reliable, high-quality internet connection is essential. It's not a luxury; it's a utility. It's important that... - University of Tasmania (1 speech)
For some time now, the University of Tasmania, with its own funds and extra taxpayer funding and support from the three tiers of government—local, state and federal—has been... - Education: Australian Curriculum (1 speech)
I am concerned about the recent attempts by the minister for education to incite a culture war over the draft national curriculum created by the Australian Curriculum Assessment and Reporting... - Fair Work Amendment (Same Job, Same Pay) Bill 2021, Queensland: Cost of Living (1 speech)
[by video link] I'm very pleased to be joining the Senate today from Cairns and to talk about the wages of workers in Queensland. What we know is that real wages are going backwards under the... - Lambie, Senator Jacqui (1 speech)
[by video link] Yesterday, Senator Lambie falsely claimed under parliamentary privilege that I had leaked her private personal phone number. Senators Birmingham and Wong falsely implied that I... - Queensland: COVID-19 (1 speech)
After months of dealing with snap lockdowns and border restrictions, Queensland is finally set to reopen on 17 December. This will come as a huge relief to many, but it is a source of great... - Australian Leather (1 speech)
RIFF () (): I was very pleased when the Australian government recently threw its weight behind protecting generic Australian names that could be registered by US corporations. Australian Leather... - FedEx (1 speech)
I rise to speak in support of thousands of FedEx workers and their families. Their livelihoods are being put at risk by the ideological and callous actions of their employer at a time when... - Infrastructure, Snowy Hydro (1 speech)
In September 2020, I asked the Minister for Finance and his department about infrastructure projects being scoped and packaged so their value meant that only tier 1 contractors could bid for the... - Illicit Drugs (1 speech)
[by video link] Whether the major parties like it or not, people choose to use drugs. It is up to the people in decision-making spaces to decide how we manage that reality and to craft policy... - Yothu Yindi (1 speech)
[by video link] I'd like to speak about a book launched recently called Writing in the Sand by Matt Garrick. It's the story of Yothu Yindi. It was a wonderful and significant moment when this... - Victoria: Forestry (1 speech)
Let me take you on a journey to a tall, wet forest in far-eastern Victoria. Rain is falling, filtered through massive trees towering above us. Birdsong echoes around us. There's clear water in a... - Religious Discrimination Bill 2021 (1 speech)
I rise to make some remarks about the discussion we're about to have about religious discrimination. I think it's important that we pursue this through the lens of seeking freedom for all... - Hume Electorate: Incinerator (1 speech)
I rise today to speak on the proposed Veolia waste incinerator and in support of the locals who really don't want this toxic project approved in their community. Labor has firmly stated its... - Australian Broadcasting Corporation (1 speech)
The ABC are a bunch of sanctimonious hypocrites who are protected by this mob over here, who are running a protection racket with the Greens to stop examination of them! I want to talk about the...
