Senate debates
Tuesday, 7 February 2023
- Western Australia Justice Association (1 speech)
Over the break I had the pleasure of meeting with Aisha and Steven from the Western Australia Justice Association. WAJA are university students studying across a range of academic fields with a... - Western Australia: Floods (1 speech)
Not just a chance to rebuild, but a chance to improve. Last month, WA's west Kimberley region, an area of my state I know particularly well, experienced what has been described as a... - Human Rights: Iran (1 speech)
Today I rise to speak in solidarity with the brave people of Iran, whose lives are on the line as they fight for their human rights. I was deeply saddened to hear of the death of 22-year-old... - Poussard, Mr Horrie, OAM (1 speech)
I rise on behalf of my colleague Senator Raff Ciccone and myself as co-chairs of the Parliamentary Friends of Landcare. We remember the life of Horrie Poussard, an environmentalist who dedicated... - Starlight Children's Foundation (1 speech)
Did you know that every minute of every day across Australia a child is going into hospital? Our children in Australia sometimes find that not to be the best of experiences. Sometimes it can be... - Manufacturing Industry: Cadbury (1 speech)
If you eat Cadbury chocolate—let's be honest; I reckon most of you do—odds are that a Tassie family farmed the dairy to make that chocolate. I think that's pretty cool. Did you know... - Crime (1 speech)
Many Australians had what should otherwise have been a blissful summer ruined by the scourge of violent crime. On Boxing Day, Emma Lovell, a mum of two, was fatally stabbed by violent criminals... - Papua New Guinea (2 speeches)
As a senator for Queensland, particularly one from the Far North, I am incredibly proud of the unique and special relationship our state shares with Papua New Guinea. Often in my travels to PNG,... - Boochani, Mr Behrouz, Asylum Seekers (1 speech)
I want to acknowledge someone very special in the chamber with us today: Mr Behrouz Boochani. Behrouz is an author who lives in New Zealand, but his journey here from Iran has been long and it's... - Steffen, Emeritus Professor William Lee (Will) (1 speech)
I rise to pay tribute to a great scientist, a great communicator and a great Canberran, the late Emeritus Professor Will Steffen. William Lee Steffen was a gifted scientist and a powerful... - National Injury Insurance Scheme (1 speech)
I rise, as the former minister for the NDIS, to discuss a piece of what I see as unfinished business, and that is the introduction of the NIIS, the National Injury Insurance Scheme. In 2011, the... - Rural and Regional Health Services (1 speech)
I rise to express dismay at the abysmal state of health services available to Australians living in remote areas. I refer to an article in the Courier Mail newspaper this week which referred to... - Australia Day: First Nations Australians (1 speech)
Today I want to talk about truth-telling. Australia has a dark past, and as a nation we need to acknowledge our shared history and the hurt and trauma that this history continues to cause. Only... - Andrews, Mr Fred (1 speech)
Show societies the length and breadth of this country are a vital part of their communities and the people that make up the largest volunteer network in the land. On behalf of the RNA, I would... - Natural Disasters (2 speeches)
On in day in 2009 in Victoria, Australia's deadliest bushfire disaster began. There were 173 lives lost in the Black Saturday bushfires along with more than 2,000 homes destroyed and $1 billion...
