Senate debates
Thursday, 25 November 2021
- Hub Gymnastics (1 speech)
I bring to the attention of honourable senators the incredibly successful sporting club Hub Gymnastics, which is located in Adelaide's southern suburbs. Hub Gymnastics was established in 1985 by... - International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women (1 speech)
Today is International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women. Every day should be eliminating violence against women. Our women have the right to live their lives in safety, with full... - Workplace Relations (1 speech)
I rise to speak in support of maritime workers and the Maritime Union of Australia. They've both been negotiating in good faith for a new enterprise agreement for almost two years. Maritime... - Australian Greens (1 speech)
[by video link] I want to refer to speeches that you, Acting Deputy President Faruqi, and Senator Thorpe gave yesterday. In your speech, Senator Faruqi, you mentioned the term 'far-Right... - COVID-19: Victorian Government (1 speech)
I rise to raise serious ongoing concerns about Victorian Labor's proposed pandemic management bill. Even after Labor backtracked on some of the worst parts of the bill, Labor's proposed lockdown... - Pet Food Industry (1 speech)
For close to four years now I've been raising the issue of unsafe pet food, the pets who have died, the manufacturers who were responsible and the governments who have failed to act. There have... - Morrison Government (1 speech)
How can the people of Australia trust the Morrison government to deliver for them? This is a government that is absolutely divided. This is a government that is in disarray. This is a government... - Tasmania: Community Services (1 speech)
Have you ever worried about where your next meal was coming from? Have you wondered whether you can afford bread and vegemite so your kids can eat for the next week? I can tell you that I have,... - Bruce Rock Remembrance Park (1 speech)
It's our constant duty as Australians to remember and honour our Anzac heroes who fought for, and secured, the freedoms and way of life we enjoy today in Australia. Physical monuments remain one... - Australian Public Service (1 speech)
In debate this week about the government's delayed response to national cabinet questions, I criticised Assistant Secretary Angie McKenzie of PM&C for refusing to accept the ruling of a... - Australian Natural Disasters (1 speech)
[by video link] I join you today from Brisbane, but I can tell you that you don't have to be in Canberra to see that this government is becoming a complete shambles. What we've seen over the last... - Morrison Government (1 speech)
Every new survey shows that trust in government and in democracy is plummeting. Time is running out to restore public confidence in democracy in this country. Yet, once again, today we saw this... - Domestic and Family Violence (1 speech)
Violence of any sort by one human being against another is an ugly and completely unacceptable activity which deserves unequivocal condemnation. Violence is assault and a crime. The law, rightly,... - Morrison Government (1 speech)
Last week we saw real wages going backwards again. The CPI was up to three per cent and real wages under this government are only going up by 2.2 per cent. Costs are going up and petrol prices... - Commonwealth Integrity Commission (2 speeches)
[by video link] We saw from David Littleproud this morning a statement saying that the reason we don't have a federal ICAC is somehow Labor's fault. The simple fact is that they haven't...
