Senate debates
Wednesday, 23 November 2022
- United Nations Climate Change Conference (1 speech)
The 27th United Nations Climate Change Conference, COP 27, has just wrapped up over in Egypt. I want to take some time today to reflect on Australia's representation at the conference and what... - Mining Industry (1 speech)
I rise today to point out that those calling for the end of mining in this country are also calling for the end of our economy as we know it, the end of many small family owned businesses, the... - Law Enforcement, Cybersecurity, Middle East (1 speech)
I've seen the video of Sydney icon Danny Lim and the police violence he was subjected to yesterday, and it is genuinely shocking. Danny, a 78-year-old peaceful man, was tackled by two police... - Gender and Sexual Orientation (1 speech)
Before I begin the main subject of my speech, I want to address the debate which occurred in this place this morning over a bill which claims to prohibit the indoctrination of children, and I... - Victoria State Election (4 speeches)
This Saturday the people across my home state of Victoria will head to the polls to vote in what is possibly the most important election that Victoria has faced in 30 years. It's been a very dark... - Uluru Statement from the Heart (1 speech)
The Uluru statement is an invitation to the nation and it requires a response from the nation. It was given to us with goodwill by the 1,200 First Nations representatives that participated in 13... - Western Australian Young Liberal Movement, Live Animal Exports (1 speech)
It gives me great pleasure today to rise to thank and acknowledge a young man—Cooper Bates—who was in my office last week undertaking a voluntary internship from the Young Liberal... - Workplace Relations (3 speeches)
Sometimes I feel that we face two very different worlds of work. There's the world on the front page of the Australian, the world of employer organisations and old-time industrial relations club... - Premier of Victoria (1 speech)
As the former Victorian police commissioner Kel Glare said in Peta Credlin's excellent Sky News documentary The Cult of Daniel Andrews, never in his lifetime has he seen a government as corrupt... - Shipping Australia Ltd (1 speech)
I'm going to have a lot more to say about this issue, a lot more. On our waterfronts here in Australia there is white-collar crime going on. The international shipping companies are getting away... - Media (1 speech)
This week Media Diversity Australia has released a new report, titled Who Gets to Tell Australian Stories? 2.0. It looks at cultural and racial diversity in free-to-air television news. The... - Australian Defence Force Parliamentary Program (1 speech)
It has been my privilege this week to participate in the Australian Defence Force Parliamentary Program. Lieutenant Caitlin Watkins, an officer in the Royal Australian Navy, has been in my office... - Workplace Relations (1 speech)
With Black Friday approaching, it's a good opportunity to reflect on how little has changed since a year ago, when several senators spoke in this place about the Make Amazon Pay campaign. In... - Health Care (1 speech)
I went and got a check up at the Heart Foundation today, and, before you start getting too upset and dragging out the tissues, I'm fine! Alright? I'm not ready to kick the bucket yet—just... - First Nations Australians (1 speech)
For around 40 years, there has been a three-part test to confirm Indigeneity. In essence, the test requires demonstrating Aboriginal descent, Torres Strait Islander descent or both;... - Kennedy, Ms Elizabeth (1 speech)
Today I pay tribute to early childhood educator and United Workers Union member Liz Kennedy. Liz passed away suddenly last week at the age of 59. Liz was a tireless advocate for early childhood... - Youth Voice in Parliament Week (1 speech)
I'm proud to be taking part in Raise Our Voice this week, in which many other MPs have taken part as well, amplifying the voices of young people from across my state of Queensland about the... - Victoria State Election (1 speech)
The proposition facing Victorians this Saturday is a simple one: do we reward the Premier, Daniel Andrews, with a third term, or do we not? It is an important question, because, as everybody... - Australian Building and Construction Commission (1 speech)
There were two extraordinarily important documents that were tabled in the Senate this week. They demonstrate without doubt that the last thing the Senate should do next week is abolish the... - Woolagoodja, Mr Yornadaiyn (1 speech)
Today I rise to acknowledge and pay respect to Yornadaiyn Woolagoodja, or Yorna as he was called. Yorna was a beloved Mowanjum elder and talented artist whose art featured at the opening ceremony... - Australian Film Industry (1 speech)
I bet when you think about movies you don't really think about regional Australia. But regional Australia features extensively in a lot of Australian movies. The Merger, about a cash-strapped... - Emergency Services (1 speech)
Today I acknowledge and thank the continued work of our state emergency services, our country fire services and their dedicated volunteers who are working tirelessly to assist communities... - World Heritage Convention (2 speeches)
This week we celebrate 50 years of the World Heritage Convention adopted by the General Assembly of UNESCO on 16 November 1972. There are now 194 parties to this convention—nearly all of...
