Senate debates
Tuesday, 25 October 2022
- Collinsvale Primary School (1 speech)
DUNIAM (—) (): Today I want to reflect on a great experience I had down in Tasmania, noting a statistic I remember reading recently around the amount of Australians that ordinarily have... - Tasmania: Energy, Tasmania: Manufacturing (1 speech)
Australians have a unique sense of pride about their jobs. We are proud workers. Labor cares about jobs, and an Albanese Labor government will invest in the future of secure Tasmanian jobs and... - Victoria: Floods (1 speech)
Right now, thousands of people in my home state of Victoria are experiencing the devastating impacts of flooding. Major flooding is occurring along the Murray River at Echuca Moama, Torrumbarry... - Budget (1 speech)
I rise with some solemn, sad and disappointing news: Labor's first budget will make Australian families poorer. The National Australia Bank's consumer sentiment survey found that the... - Workplace Relations: Qantas (1 speech)
I rise to provide some free advice to the Liberal-National opposition: if you insist on opposing Labor's reforms to grow wages before you've even seen the bill and if you want to get the... - Tasmania: Employment (1 speech)
A lot of businesses are finding it hard to get workers. It's not a new thing; it's been an issue in rural areas for years. But we're Aussies, so we find crafty ways to get around the lack of... - Rural And Regional Health Services (1 speech)
We know tonight's budget is going to have a few surprises in it, and we know that it's going to specifically target the people who didn't vote for them. We know those sitting opposite who are in... - South Australia: Environment (1 speech)
I recently attended a women's environmental breakfast in Adelaide, which was hosted by Bush Heritage Australia. I was joined by my parliamentary colleague Senator Barbara Pocock and also by... - Human Rights: Iran (1 speech)
We've seen recently in Iran the most inspiring and courageous resistance by so many Iranian people. They are protesting and speaking out for justice, for their rights and for freedom, and they're... - Hunt, Ms Claire (1 speech)
In our jobs as senators we often encounter the most extraordinary Australians quietly delivering amazing things for their communities. Today I'd like to acknowledge the work of Claire Hunt, the... - Budget (2 speeches)
Today, on budget day, it's important to remember that the budget is about priorities. I believe it's time to rethink some of those priorities. Last financial year the federal government spent... - Australian Greens (4 speeches)
Conservative values, including freedom, mean we embrace diverse opinions within our wider embrace of the rich tapestry of God's creation. From free debate of different opinions comes strong... - Democracy (1 speech)
I rise to make a contribution for this short two-minute session about the democracy that we actually get to function in. I want to acknowledge the people of Ukraine and how fragile democracy is,... - India: Kashmir (2 speeches)
Since 1947, the year the British carved up and departed the Indian subcontinent after centuries of lives taken, of looting and extracting wealth and resources, Kashmir has been a disputed...
