Senate debates
Tuesday, 8 February 2022
- Aged Care (1 speech)
Today, thousands of shifts in aged care are going unfilled every week. Vulnerable residents are suffering appalling conditions and aged-care workers are at breaking point. This is the Morrison... - Pensions and Benefits (1 speech)
I rise today to speak on the cashless debit card, as I have many times in this place. But today I rise with an update for the Senate—one that I'm particularly proud of and one that I've... - Environment (1 speech)
Australians have around 100 days before this nation goes into one of the most important federal elections, if not the most important, in this country's history. For those Australians who care... - Morrison Government: Health (1 speech)
I draw the attention of the Senate today to the recent decision of the Morrison government to cut funding to peak health organisations across a range of health sectors. Governments, communities... - Covid-19 (1 speech)
[by video link] Today I put on the record One Nation's demand for the establishment of a royal commission into the management of the COVID-19 pandemic by Australian governments. It is essential... - Employment (1 speech)
I rise to shift the focus. I want to talk about not what the media are focused on but what the Nationals and the government are focused on. That is doing what we were elected to do: creating jobs... - Australian Broadcasting Corporation (1 speech)
Of everything the ABC is known for, nothing is more important to Australians and to Australian democracy than its news service. All Australians depend on the ABC for its public interest... - Tasmania: Hillcrest Primary School (1 speech)
While our students are preparing to return to school in Tasmania, the students, teachers and community of Hillcrest Primary School in Devonport and the wider Tasmanian community remember Peter... - Donations to Political Parties (1 speech)
You know that feeling you get when the big parties aren't working for you anymore? I think I found the reason why. It's pretty simple, actually: it's because normal people just can't afford them.... - Afghanistan (1 speech)
Welcome back, Madam Acting Deputy President. Last year I rose to speak about why our defence forces should be proud of their efforts in Afghanistan. Today I rise to speak of the humanitarian... - Gas Industry (1 speech)
If Russia invades the Ukraine there will be huge consequences for Australia. The EU depends on Russia for about a third of its gas supplies and will need alternative sources if there's a major... - Morrison Government (1 speech)
Welcome back, Madam Acting Deputy President Bilyk. It's great to see you back in Canberra. I stand here now nearly 10 years after the election of this tired, stale Liberal-National government.... - Religious Discrimination (1 speech)
I received a text message from a trans woman this morning. She said: Thoughts with you today as this hideous bill goes to debate. To be honest— she said— I'm scared. I'm scared of the... - Western Australia: Kimberley Region (3 speeches)
Welcome back to you, Senator Bilyk. - Middle East (2 speeches)
The Amnesty International report published last week confirms that Israeli policies against Palestinians fit the definition of the international crime of apartheid. We are witnessing these...
