Senate debates
Wednesday, 27 July 2022
- Labor Government (1 speech)
After only a short time in government, the Labor Party is certainly showing its true colours. My good friend Senator Polley is right about one thing: they do have a mandate. But that mandate... - Domestic and Family Violence (1 speech)
It's welcome news that, in the first week of sittings, the Albanese Labor government is introducing legislation to provide universal paid leave for workers who experience family and domestic... - Workforce Australia (1 speech)
People voted for change in this election. So people on income support are understandably devastated and angry that the new, supposedly progressive Labor government is rolling out the previous... - Energy (4 speeches)
It says an awful lot about this new government that on a day when inflation has now risen to 6.1 per cent—the highest in decades—their priority is to legislate an emissions reduction... - Early Childhood Education (1 speech)
In my first speech to this chamber in 2019 I stood here and declared that I had come to stand up for the children of my state, to fight every day to ensure we saw a fundamental re-draw of the way... - Australian Aboriginal Flag, Torres Strait Islander Flag (1 speech)
This afternoon, the Labor Party will be moving a notice of motion to fly the Aboriginal flag and the Torres Strait Islander flag in this chamber. Let me tell you a few facts. A competition was... - Energy (1 speech)
I must give it to the newly elected Labor government: they are already smashing records. Yesterday they broke a major election promise in just their first day at work here in parliament. That... - Uluru Statement from the Heart (1 speech)
I want to dedicate this first two-minute statement to my new seat partner, a fantastic Indigenous woman, Jana Stewart. I want to make a contribution about the importance of the Uluru statement,... - Abortion (1 speech)
Abortion is essential health care, and access to this procedure is a fundamental human right. But since the US Supreme Court's overturning of the Roe v Wade ruling last month we have seen in... - Myanmar (1 speech)
On 18 June 2022 I was honoured to attend an event hosted by our wonderful Burmese diaspora in Queensland. The event was held for two reasons: first, to celebrate the 77th birthday on 19 June 22... - Climate Policy (1 speech)
We have a clear mandate on climate action but we can't tackle the climate crisis if we are still opening up new coal and gas projects. There are currently 114 new coal and gas projects in the... - Economy (1 speech)
Today we had a very high inflation rate, and I didn't even bother reading what the number was because it doesn't matter. Ultimately, inflation is a product of either too much demand or not enough... - Brennan, The Hon. Sir Francis Gerard, AC KBE GBS QC (1 speech)
I rise today to honour the life and legacy of a great Australian, the late Sir Gerard Brennan, who was the High Court Justice who wrote the lead judgement in Mabo which led to the Native Title... - Tasmania: Agfest (2 speeches)
I wish to draw the attention of the chamber to a significant event held each year in Tasmania at Quercus Park in Carrick, known as Agfest. Proud, passionate and hardworking Rural Youth volunteers... - Employment (2 speeches)
I recently met with the National Tertiary Education Union and the National Union of Students, and they went through some of the crisis of casual employment.
