Senate debates
Wednesday, 9 February 2022
- Northern Territory: Youth Services (1 speech)
The Mayor of Alice Springs recently wrote an impassioned letter to me and others in this place asking for assistance dealing with high levels of crime and antisocial behaviour. At the same time,... - Climate 200 (1 speech)
I rise to raise serious concerns about the so-called 'Voices of' independent movement, funded by the big end of town, including Simon Holmes a Court's Climate 200 group, which is nothing more... - Oil and Gas Exploration (1 speech)
Something significant happened in this nation on 16 December last year. Prime Minister Scott Morrison visited Newcastle and formally declared opposition to a fossil fuel project called petroleum... - COVID-19: Aged Care (1 speech)
I understand that ministers are busy and they have to juggle competing pressures. It's part of the job. It's what they're paid for, in fact. But many Australian workers have faced the pressures... - Environment (1 speech)
The Greens, Labor, the Liberals and their sell-out sidekicks the Nationals, the uniparty, as I call them, like to talk about sustainability, as though it's the environment that needs to be... - Ledwidge, Mr Mark (1 speech)
[by video link] On Australia Day I was honoured to attend a citizenship ceremony hosted by Archerfield Rotary Club. It was followed by a wonderful Australia Day family funfair. At the ceremony I... - Industry Research Grants (1 speech)
The Prime Minister recently announced more funding for industry linked research, including hundreds of new industry PhDs and fellowships. This is a welcome commitment. Australia is blessed with... - COVID-19: Indigenous Australians (1 speech)
I wish to draw attention to an excellent paper by the Nulungu Research Institute based at the Broome campus of Notre Dame university. It shows that First Nations people in the Kimberley coped... - Australia: Sovereign Capability (1 speech)
There's a motion coming up that I'm proposing to amend, and this is the only chance I'll get to explain why. It's a motion to set up a select committee inquiry into Australia's sovereign... - Climate Change (1 speech)
We can all agree that we need a safe future for our children and for our grandchildren and their children. As a mother and a proud First Nations woman, my birthright gives me the responsibility... - Timor-Leste (4 speeches)
During World War II, 60,000 Timorese died assisting Australian soldiers who were fighting in Timor. After they voted for independence in 1999 and after the great job done by INTERFET in... - South Australia: Floods (1 speech)
In late January, many parts of remote and regional South Australia received unprecedented and record rainfall, causing widespread flooding across the Eyre Peninsula and throughout the outback.... - Women in Sport (1 speech)
We all saw that powerful photo of sisters Cathy Freeman, Evonne Goolagong and Ash Barty together. This country's greatest athletes and the definition of black excellence are such a great... - Myanmar (1 speech)
On 1 February last year Burma's pathway to democracy was abruptly interrupted by a military coup. Australia has always maintained, publicly and privately, its very serious concerns about the... - Budget (2 speeches)
I'll just give you a few budget facts from this government. They doubled the debt prior to the pandemic. They racked up $1 trillion of debt without enough to show for it. They're the...
