Senate debates
Wednesday, 3 August 2022
- Commonwealth Games (1 speech)
Today, as we stand here, day 5 of the Commonwealth Games in Birmingham is coming to a close. I want to take this opportunity to recognise all of our amazing athletes competing in Birmingham. Four... - Origin Energy (1 speech)
I visited Ballina and Lismore at the weekend in my capacity as Special Envoy for Disaster Recovery. I met with mayors and general managers of many local councils from the Northern Rivers, plus... - Shark Mitigation and Deterrent Measures, Assange, Mr Julian Paul (1 speech)
Australia is the last country left in the world that, to kill sharks, still uses lethal shark nets and drum lines. They are weapons of mass destruction to protected marine life. I hope that in... - Social Services Legislation Amendment (Enhancing Pensioner and Veteran Workforce Participation) Bill 2022 (1 speech)
There are two immediate challenges facing our country. First, no matter where you live, whether it be in our cities, in our suburbs, in our regional towns or in our rural and remote communities,... - Transport Industry (2 speeches)
I think it's timely that we know there are shortages of staff and labour and all that. I've got to bring this to the attention of the Senate. This dropped in my lap a couple of days ago. It is an... - Forestry Industry (1 speech)
Our Australian forestry industry is one of Australia's largest manufacturers, employing around 80,000 hardworking people across the value chain and contributing more than $24 billion of economic... - Australian National Audit Office (1 speech)
I want to again address the issue of the Auditor-General's Leppington Triangle report that came out two years ago. One of the criticisms, of course, was the fact that there was a lack of... - Australian Constitution: First Nations Voice (1 speech)
Before I start, please note this is not my first speech. I rise to express my support for the Uluru Statement from the Heart and to express my support for voice, for treaty and for truth. I... - Asylum Seekers (1 speech)
There's rightly a lot of talk about workforce shortages. For example it's estimated the aged-care sector is now facing an annual shortage of 35,000 workers just to meet the basic care needs of... - Energy (1 speech)
I note this is not my first speech. I rise here today to speak of the negative environmental consequences of moving towards so-called green energy, namely solar panels and batteries. Many have... - Nuclear Energy (1 speech)
I commend Senator Babet for his contribution in acknowledgment of what is actually involved when it comes to renewables and solar panels production going into landfill, and the complete lack of... - COVID-19: Vaccination (1 speech)
I take this opportunity in the few minutes I have to thank our health workers and clinicians across the country who keep us focused on the fact that we are still in a pandemic. In particular, I... - Commonwealth Games (1 speech)
I note that this is not my first speech. The Hunter region of New South Wales is known for many things—its wine agriculture, it's coal and energy generation, its beaches, and its... - Great Barrier Reef (1 speech)
A defining moment for the Great Barrier Reef occurred almost a century ago. In 1975, the Gough Whitlam Labor government made the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Act, which was established to... - Arnold, Mrs Julie (1 speech)
Earlier this week, I spoke about the retirement of the Flinders Council mayor, and today I'd like to acknowledge the mayor of another idyllic Tasmanian island, the King Island, Mrs Julie Arnold....
