Senate debates
Wednesday, 3 August 2022
- Transport Industry (1 speech)
These contributions where senators are able to actually make a statement about matters of import are really very important parts of the way the chamber functions. Today, I'm really pleased to be... - Federal Election: Liberal Party of Australia (1 speech)
On the first opportunity that I have had in this new parliament, I rise to make a few reflections on the election campaign and the election result of a few months ago, and to pay tribute to the... - Federal Election (1 speech)
On 21 May 2022, Australia voted for a better future. For only the fourth time since the end of the Second World War, they voted for the Labor opposition and, in doing so, voted for an Albanese... - Ukraine (1 speech)
History is littered with unfathomable acts of evil, acts so vile, when reflected upon, that one is forced to consider the moral deficiencies of mankind. If we do not stand against those who act... - Climate Change (1 speech)
Today, Wednesday 3 August, the Albanese Labor government has introduced its climate legislation. I can understand why a number of Australians are excited and optimistic that we are seeing some... - Australian Constitution: First Nations Voice (2 speeches)
The creation of a voice to parliament will not, as the Prime Minister would have us believe, be a unifying moment. I've already been contacted by elders on traditional lands who say they do not... - Transport Industry (1 speech)
What a delight to go on after Senator Hanson! On Thursday 28 July, I had the privilege of meeting with a parliamentary delegation led by the Transport Workers Union. The TWU are calling for... - Sudan (1 speech)
This is the first opportunity I've had to rise in this place, in the new parliament, to speak about a very moving community event I attended on 25 June 2022 with members of the Queensland... - Domestic and Family Violence (1 speech)
One in three Australian women experience abuse in their lifetime. It's not just a statistic; it's people's lives. When this violence intersects with our broken income support system, we see... - Economy (2 speeches)
I note this is not my first speech. I rise here today to speak about the disastrous economic situation we now find ourselves in due to high levels of government debt, which is approximately $963...
